Family Tetragnathidae Higher classification Long-jawed orb weaver Rank Genus | Scientific name Metellina Order Spider | |
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Similar Metellina segmentata, Metellina mengei, Long‑jawed orb weaver, Metellina merianae, Arachnid |
Mating of the lesser garden spider metellina segmentata
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.
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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.
Name
The genus name is an alteration of the related genus Meta.
Species




References
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