Metellina segmentata

Tags: Arachnid.

Metellina segmentata is a spider in the Tetragnathidae family with a Palaearctic distribution. It has also been introduced to Canada.Adults can be found from August to October. These spiders prefer open habitats (edges of a wood or gardens) and are amongst the most frequent orb-weaving spiders.The web has no threads at its center similar to most tetragnathid spiders. Most webs are built low above the ground. The spider sits at the center during the day most of the time.

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binomial authority

Svenska Spindlar, Carl Alexander Clerck

class

Arachnid

family

Long-jawed orb weaver

genus

Metellina

kingdom

Animal

order

Spider

phylum

Arthropod

synonym

Aranea angulata, Aranea inclinata, Aranea reticulata, Aranea segmentata, Aranea senoculata, Araneus segmentatus, Epeira inclinata, Epeira variegata, Meta antrorum, Meta segmentata, Miranda piniophila, Zilla inclinata, Zilla reticulata