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I found this Lynx Spider eating lunch on a nearby branch where I shot the Sharpshooter Leafhopper. It was half way done taking off the fly's head. It seemed like this Lynx was interested in the head only. I wonder why? I wished I could do stacking for these images to get more dof, but it happened too fast and the spider did not stay still for long.
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This is a Brown Lynx (Family: Oxyopidae) spider that would ambush on their prey, mostly the insects and other entomological creatures that venture near the leaves and flowers that these predators rest upon.
Try to locate the 8 eyes on the top of the head of this spider.
In this way of predating operation, they are very much like the crab spiders, which belong to a totally different family - Thomisidae.
The Lynx spiders come in different colourations including huge green spiders with white stripes and spots on the bodies, yellow variations and brown variants, depending on the plants that they choose to live.
Though these do not build intricate tent-webs or elegantly geometric orb-webs, they construct tiny shelters in the curvature of the leaves and even lay their eggs there.
Their defensive stance is to raise the first two legs straight up the sky, giving them a larger-than-reality look.
"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.
Common genera in the United States include Oxyopes—the common lynx spiders—and Peucetia—the green lynx spiders.
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.
Found on private property on Mudlo Road just to the north of Mudlo National Park. Queensland, Australia. Note: I had met the property owner on the road and he was kind enough to allow me to roam around on his property as long as I promised not to get lost.
Single exposure, significantly cropped, handheld, in situ. Canon MT-24EX flash unit, Ian McConnachie diffuser.
Scientific Name : Oxyopes Birmanicus
Family : Oxyopidae
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The Burmese lynx spider is an agile hunter, often hunting on vegetation away from their silken homes.
They are members of the family Oxyopidae,
the lynx spiders.
Global distribution is India, China to Sumatra
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📷Olympus OM-D EM-5 Mark III
📷M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm f2.8
⚡Olympus Fl36r + Wayfuser
🇲🇾 Malaysia
Testing the upcoming Laowa 50mm 2:1 macro lens for M4/3 systems.
This set of photos were largely at 2:1 and F/5.6 to F/8. Experimenting, hence some images have very thin DOF.
Well, apparently its an Oxyopidae (could its scientific name be Peucetia viridis?) spider, or Lynx spider.
Mi particular forma de ver el eclipse de Luna 2018
(Una mami Oxyopes heterophthalmus con su saco de huevos, con la Luna de Sangre de fondo).
Pu'er, Yunnan, China
see comments for additional image (another individual, not necessarily the same species)...
Here is another shot of mama Green Lynx Spider (Peucetia, Oxyopidae) watching over her new spiderlings on their egg sac in a plant of native Bird's Beak (Cordylanthus rigidus, Orobanchaceae) that's gone to seed. I got this photo yesterday, and I'm making a point of not pestering them everyday. The spiderlings are only a few days old, I know they weren't emerged before last weekend. I've been watching this spider since September 19, see this photo taken back when she was really green. It's been interesting to watch her slowly turn red. The mama spiders are truly devoted mothers who guard their egg sacks until the spiderlings disperse. Arachtober 23b. (San Marcos Pass, 22 October 2018)
5.4 X LifeSize.
Poor-man's macro info:
Reverse Lens Canon FD 24 mm 1:2.8 S.S.C on Nikon D70s + Ext Tube 68mm
Homemade Twin Flash Bracket
Headlamp for focusing.
Strobist Info:
(L) SB24 1/2 Power + Mini "Softbox"
(Front ) SB25 1/2 Power + Mini "Softbox"
No Ambient Light
2 Seagull Flash Slave Triggers
Triggered by built-in Flash.
Camera setting : Manual, 1/250s, f/16, ISO 200
Handheld