Labyrinth-spider
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Metepeira arizonica
Arizona Labyrinth Orb-Weaver
Metepeira arizonica is an orb-weaving spider in the family Araneidae, commonly known as the Arizona Labyrinth Orb-Weaver. It is one of approximately thirteen Metepeira species recognized in North America north of Mexico. Like other members of its genus, it constructs a distinctive web architecture combining a small orb web with a tangled, cobweb-like snare surrounding a tubular retreat. The species occurs in arid and semi-arid habitats of the southwestern United States and Mexico.
Metepeira gosoga
Metepeira gosoga is an orb-weaving spider in the family Araneidae, found in the southwestern United States and Mexico. Like other members of its genus, it constructs a distinctive web consisting of a small orb web connected to a tangled labyrinth of silk surrounding a thimble-shaped retreat. The species is poorly documented in the scientific literature, with most information inferred from better-studied congeners.
Metepeira grandiosa
Metepeira grandiosa is a species of orb-weaving spider in the family Araneidae. Like other members of the genus Metepeira, it constructs a distinctive web architecture combining a small orb web with a tangled, labyrinthine snare and a debris-decorated retreat. The species is found in North America.
Metepeira minima
Metepeira minima is a small orb-weaving spider in the family Araneidae. The species was described by Gertsch in 1936 and occurs from the United States south to Honduras. Like other members of its genus, it constructs a distinctive web architecture combining a small orb web with a tangled, labyrinthine retreat structure.
Metepeira pimungan
San Miguel Island Orbweaver
Metepeira pimungan is a species of orb-weaving spider in the family Araneidae, described by Piel in 2001. It is endemic to the United States, specifically known from San Miguel Island off the coast of California. As a member of the labyrinth spider genus Metepeira, it likely constructs the characteristic combination of an orb web with a tangled labyrinthine retreat structure. The species is poorly known, with limited published information beyond its original description.
Metepeira spinipes
Metepeira spinipes is a colonial orb-weaving spider in the family Araneidae, ranging from southern Oregon through Mexico. Unlike typical solitary orb weavers, this species exhibits flexible social behavior, forming colonies that vary from solitary individuals to aggregations of several hundred spiders with interconnected webs. Mature females measure 5.5–7.2 mm in body length, while males are smaller at 3–4.5 mm. The species shows pronounced seasonal colony dynamics, with foundation in spring, peak size in late summer, and decline in fall.
Metepeira ventura
labyrinth spider
Metepeira ventura is an orb-weaving spider in the family Araneidae, found in the United States and Mexico. Like other members of its genus, it constructs a characteristic web consisting of a small orb web connected to a thimble-like retreat surrounded by a tangled network of lines. A California population has been studied for genetic diversity and its relationship to reproductive fitness.