Metellina segmentata (Clerck, 1757)
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FAMILY: TETRAGNATHIDAE Menge, 1866 Genus: Metellina Chamberlin & Ivie, 1941 Species: Metellina segmentata (Clerck, 1757)  |
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Common Names
Family Common Name:
longjawed orbweavers
Genus Common Name:
none
Species Common Name:
none
Distribution
Global Distribution: Palearctic (Canada, introduced)
Nearctic States & Provinces: 
BC
Collection Locales Mapped by Year Collected: (from the Nearctic Spider Database)
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Natural History, Phenology & Image(s)
Feeding Guild:† orb weavers
†Feeding guild when noted defined by Uetz, G. W., J. Halaj, and A. B. Cady. 1999. Guild structure of spiders in major crops. Journal of Arachnology 27:270-280. PDF
Habitat (published): (not yet published or unknown)
Habitat (<30 randomly chosen specimens): Tree trunk (oak); Tree trunk; low canopy Oak; Oak;
Life & Natural History: (not yet recorded or unknown)
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Synonyms and Chresonyms‡
Taxonomic References‡
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‡Nomenclature and taxonomic references from the World Spider Catalog
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