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Orange backed Lynx Spider
Oxyopes kohaensis sp. nov.
28.0983, 77.0394
Field Notes
Description:
Orange yellowish spider with long spiky legs is out for sunny afternoon hunt. Looking closely at the first pic, there is a tiny insect stuck to its leg. Probably the spikes also double up as traps or used to help hold their prey.The tree has a swarm of tiny flying insects and spider webs on it.<br>
The legs and ventral side of abdomen are light yellowish green. While the posterior of the abdomen has an orange band in the middle and white bands on either sides of it. The white bands have a few black markings like strokes all along.
Habitat:
Found today on the Indian mast tree.
Notes:
Thankful that I found the PN link while searching for an orange lynx spider in India and so the ID! http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/13311043. Found more info on -http://www.spidersofcentralindia.com/sites/default/files/ija_2012_v1_n1…
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