long-jawed orb weaver spider

5839   Found this summer in Muskoka, Ontario on a boat.  Body measures about 1 cm, spider is bright green.  Cheers, Ute

This is a long-jawed orb weaver (family Tetragnathidae); it looks like Tetragnatha viridis – see http://tinyurl.com/hakxrtkfor an image. These spiders usually are found near bodies of water, where they construct webs that more nearly are horizontal rather than vertical over or near the water surface. These all are harmless to humans. Ed Saugstad, retired entomologist; Sinks Grove, WV.