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I believe this is a Western Lynx Spider (Oxyopes scalaris, Oxyopidae) on a leaf of Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia, Fagaceae) in the woods today. The is the first one I've photographed this year. (San Marcos Pass, 9 March 2025)
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!
Typical defensive poture with both front legs up in the air, it seems to be missing one leg. Found during a night hike in Pantiacolla midlevel rainforest, Manu national park, Peru.
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!
It's been awhile i come across a Lynx Spider, one of the most successful predator know for it's speed.
I exaggerated the saturation in this shot to make it more "orangey"
green lynx spiders do not generally make webs - they are ambush predators. But mothers build webs for their eggs and watch over them until all of the young ones have safely hatched.
species: Peucetia viridans
I found a tiny Western Lynx Spider (Oxyopes scalaris, Oxyopidae) on an empty acorn cup of Scrub Oak (Quercus berberidifolia, Fagaceae) 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. (San Marcos Pass, 24 February 2024)
... a Green Lynx Spider resting on a dust laden piece of cloth that almost looks grey. Taken @ my workplace.