Metellina merianae (Scopoli, 1763) is a animal in the Tetragnathidae family, order Araneae, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Metellina merianae (Scopoli, 1763)

Metellina merianae (Scopoli, 1763)

Metellina merianae is a long-jawed orb weaver spider ranging from Europe to Central Asia, found most often at cave entrances.

Genus
Metellina
Order
Araneae
Class
Arachnida

About Metellina merianae (Scopoli, 1763)

Metellina merianae is a spider species that belongs to the family Tetragnathidae, commonly known as long-jawed orb weavers. Its native range extends from Europe through to Central Asia. This species most often lives at cave entrances, though individuals can also be found in animal burrows and inside hollow trees. The webs built by M. merianae can grow to reach around 100 square centimeters in area.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Arachnida Araneae Tetragnathidae Metellina

More from Tetragnathidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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