Metellina segmentata is a spider in the family Tetragnathidae with a Palaearctic distribution. This spider's name is often shortened to Meta segmentata, and some even call it Araneus segmentatus simpl

The opisthosoma is the posterior part of the body in some arthropods, behind the prosoma. It is a distinctive feature of the subphylum Chelicerata. It is similar in most respects to an abdomen.