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Magnolia Green Jumping Spider

Lyssomanis viridis

Photo by Nimbid Ditavi
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Field Notes

Description:

This is an amazing Jumping Spider guarding its eggs in the backside of a tropical tree leaf, there are around 43 green magnificent eggs in here. The species is well know for its predation abilities, thanks to its enlarged front legs.

Habitat:

Neotropical Forest

Notes:

Spotted at a little rural town "Restrepo"

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (7)
Adarsha B S
Looks like a lynx spider.. We can call it as " Lynx mimic jumping spider" :P
Sergio Monteiro
You're welcome, Phillip. I once made the same mistake... :-)
Nimbid Ditavi
Thank you Sergio, I Thought it was a Lynx spider for its anatomy structure, but now that you show me that species I see it now, Thanks!
Sergio Monteiro
I thhink it is not a Linx spider, but a jumping spider (possibly Lyssomanis viridis)

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PublishedAugust 21, 2013

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