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Metellina segmentata Spider eating fly

Metellina segmentata Spider eating fly Spider is yet to be identified. Heesch,Maashorst,Macro,Metellina mengei,Metellina segmentata

Spider is yet to be identified.

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    Ludo Sak Posted 9 months ago
    Nice shot, F! This yellowish striped body should make an ID possible.
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      Joost Thissen Posted 9 months ago
      Indeed. Also the legs are special with the striping only on half of the leg.
      Watching the stripes and the legs I checked Ed Nieuwenhuys his spider page again, and found a match :) , the Metellina Mengei (zomerwielwebspin).

      Dutch: http://ednieuw.home.xs4all.nl/Spiders/Metidae/MetidaeNL.htm
      English: http://ednieuw.home.xs4all.nl/Spiders/Metidae/Metidae.htm
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        fchristant Posted 9 months ago
        Thank you so much for this ID. I tried before and had to stop trying after 10 mins. Glad you persisted!
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