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Metellina segmentata Spider eating fly Spider is yet to be identified. Heesch,Maashorst,Macro,Metellina mengei,Metellina segmentata Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Metellina segmentata Spider eating fly

Spider is yet to be identified.

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  1. View Ludo Sak's profile
    Ludo Sak
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    Nice shot, F! This yellowish striped body should make an ID possible. Posted 13 years ago
    1. View Joost Thissen's profile
      Joost Thissen
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      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       Posted 13 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Thank you so much for this ID. I tried before and had to stop trying after 10 mins. Glad you persisted! Posted 13 years ago

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The Eurasian Armoured Long-jawed Spider

''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 and are amongst the most frequent orb-weaving spiders.

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Uploaded Aug 18, 2012. Captured Aug 18, 2012 10:43.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/7.1
  • 1/60s
  • ISO125
  • 105mm