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Autumn spider

Metellina segmentata (Clerck, 1757)

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The autumn spider (Metellina segmentata) is a species in the family Tetragnathidae, order Araneae. Recorded adults reach 9 mm in length. Source checklists list it for 2 countries: France and Spain.

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Quick facts about the autumn spider

Weight
Not recorded
Length
5 mm – 9 mmsrc for Length
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forest, grassland, human_modified, wetlandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
2 countriessrc for Countries on record

How big is the autumn spider?

AUTUMN SPIDER · LENGTH 9 MMADULT HUMAN · HEIGHT 1.7 M
At 9 mm, the recorded maximum length of the autumn spider is about 0.5% of the height of an adult human (1.7 m, a fixed reference used for scale).

What does the autumn spider eat, and what eats it?

Species recorded in published studies and collections.

Recorded prey of the autumn spider

21 on record

  1. Diplocephalus picinus2 sources
  2. Athous subfuscus2 sources
  3. Hahnia pusilla2 sources
  4. Margined click beetle Dalopius marginatus2 sources
  5. Geostiba circellaris2 sources
  6. Vermiculated rove beetle Habrocerus capillaricornis2 sources
  7. Small sheet-web weaver Microneta viaria2 sources
  8. Mocyta fungi2 sources
  9. Tapinocyba insecta2 sources
  10. Ceratinella brevis2 sources
  11. Ectinus aterrimus2 sources
  12. Euophrys frontalis2 sources
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  1. Neon reticulatus2 sources
  2. Common ground-weaver Tenuiphantes tenuis2 sources
  3. Athous zebei2 sources
  4. Diplostyla concolor2 sources
  5. Erigonella hiemalis2 sources
  6. Harpactea lepida2 sources
  7. Malthinus seriepunctatus2 sources
  8. Monocephalus fuscipes2 sources
  9. Saloca diceros2 sources

Recorded predators of the autumn spider

17 on record

  1. Brown long-eared bat Plecotus auritus3 sources
  2. Common Schendyla Schendyla nemorensis2 sources
  3. Robertus lividus2 sources
  4. European sac spider Clubiona pallidula2 sources
  5. Ant-tiger spider Euryopis flavomaculata2 sources
  6. Boreal yellow-headed soil centipede Geophilus flavus2 sources
  7. Harpactea lepida2 sources
  8. Garden hammock spider Linyphia hortensis2 sources
  9. Shorter red centipede Strigamia acuminata2 sources
  10. Abax ovalis2 sources
  11. Athous subfuscus2 sources
  12. Coelotes terrestris2 sources
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  1. Macrargus rufus2 sources
  2. Molops elatus2 sources
  3. Eurasian running crab spider Philodromus dispar2 sources
  4. Rhagonycha lignosa2 sources
  5. Asian hornet Vespa velutina2 sources

Each pair is recorded by at least two independent datasets. A record shows the animal was seen or found to have eaten the other, including scavenged carcasses and young animals; it does not say how often. Compiled by Global Biotic Interactions (CC0 1.0).

References for these records

Where does the autumn spider live?

Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.

The autumn spider is listed for 2 countries.

FranceSpain
  • Listed
  • Not listed
small islands are not drawn at this scale

The same countries as a list

  1. France
  2. Spain

Why a country list is not a range map

Listed by: WSC (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.

Where has it been introduced?

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists the autumn spider as introduced in 1 country.

  1. Canada

Introduced means brought by people and now present; invasive means the country's checklist records an impact. A species can be native to one part of a country and introduced in another. Source: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0).

Is the autumn spider endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the autumn spider classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classArachnida
  4. orderAraneae
  5. familyTetragnathidae
  6. genusMetellina
  7. SpeciesMetellina segmentata (Clerck, 1757)

Synonyms Aranea angulata, Aranea inclinata, Aranea reticulata, Aranea segmentata, Aranea senoculata, Araneus segmentatus, Epeira inclinata, Epeira segmentata, Epeira variegata, Meta antrorum, Meta reticulata, Meta reticulata, Meta segmentata, Meta segmentata, Metellina antrorum, Metellina inclinata, Metellina piniophila, Metellina reticulata, Metellina variegata, Miranda piniophila, Zilla inclinata, Zilla reticulata

Other names and names in other languages (21)
  • Eurasian armored long-jawed spiderEnglish
  • Eurasian armoured long-jawed spiderEnglish
  • Lesser garden spiderEnglish
  • meta podzimníCzech
  • HøstmetaDanish
  • HøstedderkopDanish
  • HulhjulspinderDanish
  • HerbstspinneGerman
  • Echte HerbstspinneGerman
  • syysaukokkiFinnish
  • Méta d'automneFrench
  • Gyűrűs keresztespókHungarian
  • Rudeninis SkylūnėlisLithuanian
  • høstkrattveverNorwegian Bokmål
  • HerfstspinDutch
  • Czaik jesiennyPolish
  • Метеллина сегментнаяRussian
  • Метеллина сегментированнаяRussian
  • meta jesennáSlovak
  • veliki jesenski čeljustarSlovenian
  • höstspindelSwedish

Catalogue of LifeiNaturalistITISTAXREFWikidata

Relatives of the autumn spider

Other species in the same genus Metellina.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the autumn spider?

An adult autumn spider measures 5 mm – 9 mm long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Where does the autumn spider live?

Catalogue of Life checklists list the autumn spider for 2 countries: France and Spain. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.

Is the autumn spider an invasive species?

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists the autumn spider as introduced in 1 country: Canada, but does not flag it as invasive in any of them.

What kind of animal is the autumn spider?

The autumn spider (Metellina segmentata) belongs to the family Tetragnathidae in the order Araneae.

What eats the autumn spider?

Animals recorded preying on the autumn spider include brown long-eared bat, common schendyla, robertus lividus and european sac spider. The records are compiled by Global Biotic Interactions from published studies; each pair is reported by at least two datasets.

Which animals does the autumn spider eat?

Animals recorded as prey of the autumn spider include diplocephalus picinus, athous subfuscus, hahnia pusilla and margined click beetle. The records are compiled by Global Biotic Interactions from published studies; each pair is reported by at least two datasets.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Autumn spider (Metellina segmentata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/autumn-spider

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BibTeX
@misc{autumn_spider_2026,
  title = {Autumn spider (Metellina segmentata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/autumn-spider},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}