Green Lynx Spider - Peucetia viridans
Green Lynx Spider - Peucetia viridans - is a widespread native spider of mostly the southern United States often seen in fields, yards, and gardens but also deserts.
'The lynx-spiders are so called because some species chase their prey with great rapidity over herbage and the foliage of trees and shrubs; they even jump from branch to branch..."J.H. Comstock 1912
Bright green body. Cephalothorax is narrow and high in eye region and broadens behind it. Often has red spots in eye region and body. Legs are long, paler than body, green to yellow, with long black spines and many black spots.
The green lynx has the ability to blend in with its background.
Thanks to Robert Lord Zimlich on BugGuide for the ID!
Green Lynx Spider - Peucetia viridans
Green Lynx Spider - Peucetia viridans - is a widespread native spider of mostly the southern United States often seen in fields, yards, and gardens but also deserts.
'The lynx-spiders are so called because some species chase their prey with great rapidity over herbage and the foliage of trees and shrubs; they even jump from branch to branch..."J.H. Comstock 1912
Bright green body. Cephalothorax is narrow and high in eye region and broadens behind it. Often has red spots in eye region and body. Legs are long, paler than body, green to yellow, with long black spines and many black spots.
The green lynx has the ability to blend in with its background.
Thanks to Robert Lord Zimlich on BugGuide for the ID!