Meta ovalis

Meta ovalis (Gertsch) is a long-jawed orb weaving spider with a distribution extending from the northeast provinces of Canada south through the United States from the Appalachian Mountains to the Ozark Plateaus. The species is a common inhabitant of entrances and twilight zones of caves in the eastern United States. At more northern latitudes within its distribution, M. ovalis is also found in basements and old houses.