Skip to main content
Today is World Environment Day!
Close

Green Lynx Spider

Peucetia viridans

Photo by KristenGilpin
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

28.0544, -82.4056

Field Notes

Description:

An enormous female lynx spider about 3 inches across, including legs

Habitat:

Living in a collection of Cassia bushes.

Notes:

Likely living large on the hoards of sulphur butterfly larvae available in the cassia patch.

Reference Links:

Green lynx spider, green lynx spider - Peucetia viridans (Hentz)

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Insects of Florida
Photographed
PublishedOctober 21, 2015

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies