Metellina mengei
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Metellina mengei is a spider of the Tetragnathidae family that is found in Europe
up to Georgia
. It was once considered a form of M. segmentata that occurs in spring. M. mengei is much rarer than M. segmentata.
, from which it can only be discerned by comparing genital features. It is about 5 mm long. Adults can be found from May to July.
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
up to Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
. It was once considered a form of M. segmentata that occurs in spring. M. mengei is much rarer than M. segmentata.
Description
M. mengei is very similar to Metellina segmentataMetellina segmentata
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.The web has no threads at its...
, from which it can only be discerned by comparing genital features. It is about 5 mm long. Adults can be found from May to July.