Metazygia
F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1904
Species Guides
2Metazygia is a of orb-weaver spiders (Araneidae) containing approximately ninety . Members construct orb webs and share morphological similarities with the genus Nuctenea. The genus has been documented to harbor associations that can suppress web-building .
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How to pronounce Metazygia: //ˌmɛtəˈzaɪdʒiə//
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Identification
Distinguished from the similar Nuctenea by the absence of fine setae on the .
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Behavior
Orb-web building has been observed to be suppressed in parasitized individuals of at least one (M. laticeps).
Similar Taxa
- NucteneaPhysical resemblance in general ; distinguished by presence of fine setae on in Nuctenea versus absence in Metazygia.
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Species diversity
The contains approximately ninety as of 2019.
Parasitoid associations
At least one (M. laticeps) is known to be parasitized by a that suppresses web-building .