# Shadow stretch spider (*Tetragnatha montana*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/shadow-stretch-spider  
Data as of: 2026-11-14

The shadow stretch spider (Tetragnatha montana) is a species in the family Tetragnathidae, order Araneae. Recorded adults reach 1.3 cm in length.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | 6 mm – 1.3 cm |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Diet | Invertivore |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | forest, grassland, human_modified, wetland |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Active | At night (nocturnal) |
| Conservation status | Not recorded |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Arthropoda
- class: Arachnida
- order: Araneae
- family: Tetragnathidae
- genus: Tetragnatha
- species: *Tetragnatha montana* Simon, 1874

Synonyms: *Tetragnatha extensa deserticola*, *Tetragnatha extensa montana*, *Tetragnatha extensa subsp. solandri*, *Tetragnatha solandri*, *Tetragnatha solandri*

## Common questions

### How big is the shadow stretch spider?

An adult shadow stretch spider measures 6 mm – 1.3 cm long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

### What kind of animal is the shadow stretch spider?

The shadow stretch spider (Tetragnatha montana) belongs to the family Tetragnathidae in the order Araneae.

## Sources

- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
- [TraitCH: a multi-taxa functional trait dataset for Switzerland and Europe](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15063844), CC BY 4.0, 2.0. Chauvier, Y., Adde, A., Bergamini, A. et al. (2025) TraitCH: a multi-taxa functional trait dataset for Switzerland and Europe. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15063844

Cite as: Shadow stretch spider (Tetragnatha montana). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/shadow-stretch-spider