Meta is a genus of long-jawed orb-weavers that was first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1835. They are often associated with caves, caverns, and recesses, earning some of them the name "cave orbweavers"

Synonyms include: - Meta americana Marusik & Koponen, 1992 = Meta ovalis (Gertsch, 1933) - Meta milleri Kratochvíl, 1942 = Meta bourneti Simon, 1922

Nomina dubia (dubious names) include: - Meta nigra Franganillo, 1920