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Green Lynx Spider

Peucetia viridans

Description:

Photo take in my backyard this Lynx spider has been on top of the flower of a spinach tree plant perfect place for an ambush. Green Lynx spider usually has a red patch between the eyes, with red spots over the body. The eye region is clothed with white appressed hairs. The legs are green to yellow, with very long black spines, and covered with black spots.

Habitat:

This species occurs in the southern United States,Some parts in Northern California, Central America, the West Indies, and Venezuela.

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2 Comments

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Thanks ChunXingWong :)

ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 11 years ago

Superb camouflage !

Gerardo Aizpuru
Spotted by
Gerardo Aizpuru

Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Spotted on Jul 21, 2012
Submitted on Jul 21, 2012

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