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Lynx Spiders are hunting spiders that spend their lives on plants, flowers and shrubs. Nimble runners and jumpers, they rely on their keen eyesight to stalk, chase or ambush prey. Six of their eight eyes are arranged in a hexagon-like pattern, a characteristic that identifies them as members of the family Oxyopidae. They also have spiny legs.
Some members of the genus Oxyopes are abundant enough to be important in agricultural systems as biological control agents. This is especially true of the striped lynx spider (Oxyopes salticus).
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A juvenile Lynx Spider (Oxyopidae) (ID needed) at a coffeeshop in Canberra.
*Note: More pics of Insects and Arachnids in my Fauna ~ Invertebrates Album.
I found this small Western Lynx Spider (Oxyopes scalaris, Oxyopidae) on a flowering plant of native Wedge-leaved Horkelia (Horkelia cuneata, Rosaceae) in the woods today. Its heavily spined legs give it away as a Lynx Spider, related to the more familiar Green Lynx Spider in this photo, but this one is much smaller. I did get a good shot of the rest of the spider today, but this one is just right for . . . HBBBT! (San Marcos Pass, 25 June 2020)
Neat little find from the backyard pond.
Leaning towards possibly Oxyopes aglossus?
Columbia,MD
Howard County 6/15/17
MBP Quad39076_B7
Confirmation provided by Lynnette Elliot @ BugGuide
I've always wanted to see a Lynx spider! And I finally was able to check that species off my list, yay!
6 hand held photos stacked in photoshop - canon EOS 5d mark iii - canon MPE 65mm f/2.8 1-5x - canon MT 24EX
Lynx Spiders are hunting spiders that spend their lives on plants, flowers and shrubs. Nimble runners and jumpers, they rely on their keen eyesight to stalk, chase or ambush prey. Six of their eight eyes are arranged in a hexagon-like pattern, a characteristic that identifies them as members of the family Oxyopidae. They also have spiny legs.
best viewed LARGE:
Oxyopes macilentus, sometimes known as the lean lynx spider, is a species of lynx spiders from East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and northern Australia. They are active predators, hunting invertebrates (including other spiders) among vegetation. They are especially common in grassy areas and rice fields. Their bodies are characteristically long and thin, about four times as long as it is wide. Their body color ranges from pale white to yellow, orange, or green; with a... (Source: Wikipedia)
6 photo stack, Zerene Stacker, 1 X Magnification, Canon 180 MM macro lens, MT-24EX twin-flash, macro rail, live, in the field