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Lynx Spider

Hamadraus sp. Family: Oxyopidae

Description:

Lynx Spider with prey. These spiders are the best at ambush hunting. They hardly build any webs to trap their prey, instead they wait, hidden below the leaves or amongst flowers for their prey and ambush it once it nears.

Habitat:

Seen at a forest in Goa which lies in a rainforest region with a tropical climate, warm and humid.

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6 Comments

Wild Things
Wild Things 7 years ago

Thank you!

InêsVeloso
InêsVeloso 7 years ago

wow...

Wild Things
Wild Things 7 years ago

Sure Anoop, here are the Exif details:
Canon EOS 600D EF100mm f/2.8 Macro USM with Raynox convertor.
ƒ/18.0, SS: 1/100, ISO 400, External flash fired.

AnoopPBhaskar
AnoopPBhaskar 7 years ago

Lovely picture, can you share the EXIF details if you dont mind?

Wild Things
Wild Things 7 years ago

Thank you Luis!

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 7 years ago

Great capture!

Wild Things
Spotted by
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Panjim, Goa, India

Spotted on Jul 25, 2016
Submitted on Aug 9, 2016

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