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Green Lynx Spider

Peucetia viridans

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CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser a year ago
Green Lynx Spider
Peucetia viridans Green lynx spider, Peucetia viridans

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Ava T-B
Ava T-B 11 months ago

Added to the Morphed Organism Names mission.

Ava T-B
Ava T-B a year ago

Thanks so much Cindy...I do admire her complete attention to her egg sac.

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser a year ago

Hi Ava, this is a Green Lynx Spider. They have a wide range of color variations depending on what plant it's on. Females change color very well for camouflage. It's great she's defending her egg sac! They're great mommies.

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Spotted by Ava T-B

San Diego, California, USA

Lat: 32.72, Long: -117.16

Spotted on Dec 8, 2011
Submitted on Dec 9, 2011

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