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Common Lynx Spider

Oxyopes quadrifasciatus

Photo by Andrea Lim
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Field Notes

Description:

Lynx spider eating another spider. Body length 7mm. It was lying in the dried leaf sheath of the Guinea grass (Urochloa maxima)

Habitat:

On guinea grass at James Cook University, Cairns QLD

Reference Links:

Lynx spider, Common Lynx Spider - Oxyopes quadrifasciatus

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Comments (2)
Andrea Lim
Thank you Kim. I have loads to add to the mission. Thank you for the tip.
KimLomman
Wow that's a pretty cool shot. Please consider adding this to the mission Wildlife of North Queensland - http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/22680024

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International Spider Survey
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Wildlife of North Queensland

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PublishedApril 21, 2013

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