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Lynx spider

Oxyopes flavipalpis

Photo by pamsai
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Field Notes

Description:

This little orange spider had captured a bee fly and was holding onto it really tight.

Habitat:

Seen in low grassland bushveld...

Species ID Suggestions

Lynx spider

Oxyopes flavipalpis

Comments (6)

thank you Kate for obtaining this ID from Ansie Dippenaar-Schoeman.
Tentative identification by Ansie Dippenaar-Schoeman.
I'm waiting for the IDs for all our spider photos from Mlawula, will let you know when they come through.
Has anyone any idea what this small orange spider is?

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