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Lynx spider

Oxyopes salticus ?

Photo by sunnyjosef
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Small lynx spider (may be juvenile) waiting for and catching a mosquito. Size is about 5mm. The flower is Biophytum Sensitivum.

Habitat:

Found on a Biophytum Sensitivum flower.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
beaker98
Nice photos sunnyjosef! Beautiful spider.

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PublishedJune 23, 2014

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