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Photo by Scott Frazier
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Field Notes

Description:

Unidentified lynx spider. Lynx spiders are the members of the family Oxyopidae. They all are hunting spiders that spend their lives on plants, flowers and shrubs. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynx_spider

Habitat:

Spotted on Centratherum punctatum flowers in large semi-urban yard/garden adjacent to a disturbed patch of remnant forest.

Species ID Suggestions

Striped Lynx Spider

Oxyopes salticus

Reference Link
Jolly Ibañez
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Comments (3)
Ashish
Is this like my spotting...? http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/17073114
Scott Frazier
Thanks Jolly. Oxyopes salticus is an Americas species. I do think it might be Oxyopes sp. though.
Jolly Ibañez
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Oxyopes_salticus_female_01.jpg

Spotted for Missions

Mission
International Spider Survey
Mission
Biota of S. Frazier's Yard at Sentani, Papua, Indonesia

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PublishedFebruary 23, 2013

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