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Lynx Spider

Oxyopes salticus

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Field Notes

Habitat:

Shrubs in gardens and secondary forests.

Reference Links:

Lynx spider, Southindianspiders.org - Spiders of South India

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (13)
Sumukha Javagal
@sskspider. Yes. I have already included it in the name.. U can see that..:-)
Sumukha Javagal
@matimar1 & sofiar1.. Ha ha.. Yeah.. It is a little scary..
Sumukha Javagal
@Karen.. Tis 1 is a male i think.. He is eating a spider f other species.. Tis is Oxyopes sp. http://www.southindianspiders.org/south-indian-spiders.htm
KarenL
Is she eating her mate or a spider of another species? She is very like the lynx spiders we have here in Tennessee http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7259013

Spotted for Missions

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International Spider Survey
Mission
Interaction between different species of Arthropods
Mission
Spiders of India
Mission
Biodiversity of Western Ghats (India)
Mission
Karnataka Biodiversity

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PublishedOctober 19, 2011

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