Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00020
Tetragnatha kauaiensis
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About Tetragnatha kauaiensis
Tetragnatha kauaiensis belongs to Tetragnathidae in the order Araneae. Its recorded origin status is endemic.
Natural history and identification
Tetragnatha kauaiensis belongs to the Hawaiian spiny-leg radiation. These spiders have abandoned prey-catching webs and hunt directly, using legs armed with conspicuous spines. The species was included in research on repeated ecological diversification among islands. Its hunting mode should not be illustrated as that of an ordinary orb-web-building long-jawed spider.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present. The Kauaʻi record is classified as “Present”. Its cited evidence source is iNaturalist Kauaʻi checklist.
Account coverage
Published species details have been added. A complete Kauaʻi-specific account of identification, habitat, feeding, reproduction, and population trend is not yet established by the sources linked here.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Tetragnatha kauaiensis
- Family
- Tetragnathidae
- Order
- Araneae
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Endemic
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Tetragnatha kauaiensis belongs to Tetragnathidae in the order Araneae. Its recorded origin status is endemic.