| Meta | |
|---|---|
| Meta sp. with eggsac | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Tetragnathidae |
| Genus: |
Meta C. L. Koch, 1836 |
| Species | |
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See text. |
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| Diversity | |
| 34 species | |
See text.
Meta is a spider genus that occurs worldwide. They are often associated with caves, caverns, and recesses, and some are known as "cave orbweavers".