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Lynx Spider

Oxyopidae

Photo by SarahSkeen
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

Momma spider protecting her egg sac

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StephanieCobbold
Nice shot! This is a mother Lynx Spider (family Oxyopidae). Oxyopids have parental care and females guard their eggs.

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PublishedSeptember 9, 2011

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