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Green Lynx Spider

Peucetia viridans

Description:

This green and red spider was enjoying a Western Yellowjacket for lunch. This female can change colors over several days to blend in with their surroundings.

Habitat:

California Buckwheat along trail at Lake Hodges. They can be found "South from Maryland to Florida and west to California " - BugGuide

Notes:

This was spotted by one of my teen nature enthusiasts :)

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2 Comments

Thanks again :)

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Beautiful photo!!

San Diego, California, USA

Spotted on Jul 5, 2012
Submitted on Jul 6, 2012

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