Global InformationMetellina segmentata information
| Metellina segmentata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Tetragnathidae |
| Genus: | Metellina |
| Species: | M. segmentata
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| Binomial name | |
| Metellina segmentata (Clerck, 1757)
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| Synonyms | |
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Araneus segmentatus | |
Metellina segmentata is a spider in the family Tetragnathidae with a Palaearctic distribution. This spider's name is often shortened to Meta segmentata, and some even call it Araneus segmentatus simply meaning, orb weaving spiders.[1] It is primarily found in Europe, with the highest number in the United Kingdom, but the species has also been introduced to Canada.
Adults can be found from August to October, and they prefer open habitats on the edges of woods or gardens), likely because they are amongst the most frequent orb-weaving spiders.[2]
Similar to most tetragnathid spiders, the web has no threads at its center, and they are built relatively low above the ground. Most of the time, the spider sits at the center of the web, but sometimes they retreat to hide at the edge and sense prey with the help of a signaling thread.[2]
- ^ Natural History Museum Bern. "NMBE - World Spider Catalog". wsc.nmbe.ch. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
- ^ a b Bellmann, H. (1997). Kosmos-Atlas Spinnentiere Europas. Kosmos.