Meta ovalis (Gertsch, 1933) is a animal in the Tetragnathidae family, order Araneae, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Meta ovalis (Gertsch, 1933)

Meta ovalis (Gertsch, 1933)

Meta ovalis, the cave orbweaver, is a long-jawed orb weaver spider found in the United States and Canada.

Genus
Meta
Order
Araneae
Class
Arachnida

About Meta ovalis (Gertsch, 1933)

Meta ovalis, commonly called the cave orbweaver, is a species of long-jawed orb weaver spider that belongs to the family Tetragnathidae. This species occurs in the United States and Canada.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Arachnida Araneae Tetragnathidae Meta

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