Superfamily Argiopoidca 



the second row of eyes is somewhat recurved, but not so marked K 

 so as in the following species. In the male the patella and tibia 

 of the pedipalp are nearly equal in length. In the female the 

 abdomen (Fig. 426) is less than three times as long as the cephal- 



Fig. 425. TETRAGNATHA ELONGATA, MALE 



othorax. The full-grown female is about one third inch in length; 

 the male is a little smaller. 



This species is common in meadows, where it makes its web 

 between stems of grass. It shows no preference lor moist sit- 

 uations, in fact, I have found it more common in dry fields than 

 in the vicinity of water. 



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