Arachnids of North Carolina
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Metazygia carolinalis - an orbweaver

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Taxonomy
Order: ARANEAEInfraorder: ARANEOMORPHAEFamily: ARANEIDAE                                                                                 
Identification
Online Description/Photos: BugGuide Google, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIF
Comments: Description. Female: Carapace dark brown on sides, brown above. Legs brown. Sternum light brown. Dorsum of abdomen with sclerotized discs brown, white pigment spots, two dark lines on each side, approaching each other anterior and posteriorly. Venter with a pair of indistinct white brackets, no black pigment. ( Fig. 117). The carapace is flat a11d ,,er y lo,~, ( Fig. 116). Abclon1en o,,a1, dorsoventra]ly flatte11ed ( Fig. 116). Total length 11.0 n1m.
Total Length: Total length 11.0 mm. Carapace 4.5 mm long, 3.7 wide.
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Distribution in North Carolina
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Metazygia carolinalis
Adult phenology:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Behavior: The flattened shape of the spiders, especially the low carapace, suggests that the spider has its retreat in crevices, probably under bark.
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