Arachnids of North Carolina
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Meta ovalis - Cave longjawed orbweaver

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Male		Meta ovalis
Immature
Taxonomy
Order: ARANEAEInfraorder: AraneomorphaeFamily: Tetragnathidae                                                                                 
Identification
Online Description/Photos: BugGuide Google, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIF
Distribution in North Carolina
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County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Meta ovalis
Adult phenology:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: forest; dark spaces between boulders or in hollow stumps
See also Habitat Account for Montane Mesic Rock Faces and Crevices
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 Photo Gallery for Meta ovalis - Cave longjawed orbweaver

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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn, Adriana Kirk on 2025-03-27
Macon Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn, Adriana Kirk on 2025-03-27
Macon Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn, Adriana Kirk on 2025-03-27
Macon Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn, Adriana Kirk on 2025-03-27
Macon Co.
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Recorded by: J. Buie, J. Fields on 2024-11-21
Stokes Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-08-01
Yancey Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-08-01
Yancey Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-07-28
Macon Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2023-09-15
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2023-06-17
Avery Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2023-06-16
Avery Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2022-08-03
Avery Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2022-08-03
Avery Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-10-01
Ashe Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-10-01
Ashe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-10-01
Ashe Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-08-03
Yancey Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn, D. Cook on 2021-05-05
Stokes Co.
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Recorded by: Jalen Knight/Asia Calloway on 2021-02-10
Caldwell Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2020-09-23
Stokes Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2020-09-23
Stokes Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2020-09-23
Stokes Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2020-09-16
Ashe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2020-09-16
Ashe Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2020-09-15
Wilkes Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2020-09-15
Wilkes Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2020-08-28
Macon Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2020-08-26
Jackson Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2020-08-04
Surry Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2020-08-04
Surry Co.
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