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spider in cave, just a House Spider? - Meta ovalis
Copyright © 2009 wolfpacksved

spider in cave, just a House Spider? - Meta ovalis
Greene County, Indiana, USA
September 29, 2009
Size: 1.5 " legspan
Observed in cave, approximately 20 yards from the cave entrance. Both were in webs only a couple feet apart. The first two photos are of the male, last photo is of the female.

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spider in cave, just a House Spider? - Meta ovalis Meta menardii - Meta ovalis Meta menardii - Meta ovalis
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Contributed by wolfpacksved on 30 September, 2009 - 9:52am
Last updated 1 October, 2009 - 9:43am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Lynette Schimming, 1 October, 2009 - 9:43am login or register to post comments

Meta ovalis
Meta ovalis, a tetragnathid species that likes caves and other dark, moist locations.

-K
… Kevin Pfeiffer, 30 September, 2009 - 3:20pm login or register to post comments

 
thank you
I have some out-of-date books. This spider is now considered a long-jawed orb weaver (Tetragnathidae)? Is M. menardii the same species, species name changed? I thought it was a bit too large to be an Achaearanea.
… wolfpacksved, 1 October, 2009 - 12:21am login or register to post comments

 
Hi, Who is asking? (As a
Hi,

Who is asking? (As a general rule, I don't correspond with anonymous participants.)
… Kevin Pfeiffer, 1 October, 2009 - 1:27am login or register to post comments

 
... a newbie
Long time bugguide surfer, new member. Thanks for the help with the identification. I collect insects and arachnids and want to take full advantage of this site for assistance with specimens I do not know down to the Genus or species level.
… wolfpacksved, 1 October, 2009 - 1:13pm login or register to post comments

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