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Taxonomy
Metepeira F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1903
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Metepeira is a genus of orb-weaver spiders with about 40 described species. These are found from Argentina to Canada, including Caribbean islands.
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Name[edit]
The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek μετά and the obsolete genus name Epeira, denoting a genus similar to Epeira.
Notes[edit]
The Metepeira Spinipes can be found on the coast of California and Mexico.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ Tiemeier, Mark. "The Roles of Feeding State, Aggression and Habitat Structure on Group Foraging in a California Orb Weaving Spider." Electronic Thesis or Dissertation. University of Cincinnati, 2011. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. 23 Oct 2014.
- Platnick, Norman I. (2009): The world spider catalog, version 10.5. American Museum of Natural History.
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Public Species:5
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