Tags: Arachnid.

Metellina is a genus of tetragnathid spiders that occurs mostly in Eurasia with two species found in North America. M. segmentata was introduced to Canada.Some researchers consider this genus to belong to a distinct family the Metidae.M. segmentata is probably the most abundant orb-weaving spider of Germany.

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class
Arachnid
family
Long-jawed orb weaver
kingdom
Animal
order
Araneomorphae, Spider
phylum
Arthropod

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