Meta ovalis

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Meta ovalis
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In Nova Scotia, Canada
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Tetragnathidae
Genus: Meta
Species:
M. ovalis
Binomial name
Meta ovalis
(Gertsch, 1933)

Meta ovalis, otherwise known as the cave orbweaver, [1] is a species of long-jawed orb weaver in the spider family Tetragnathidae. It is found in the United States and Canada. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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References

  1. Vanderwolf, Karen; Malloch, David; McAlpine, Donald (2016-04-22). "Ectomycota Associated with Arthropods from Bat Hibernacula in Eastern Canada, with Particular Reference to Pseudogymnoascus destructans". Insects. 7 (2). MDPI AG: 16. doi: 10.3390/insects7020016 . ISSN   2075-4450.
  2. "Meta ovalis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. "Meta ovalis". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  4. "Meta ovalis". NMBE World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2019-09-23.