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Western Lynx Spider (male)

Oxyopes scalaris

Description:

Small spider only a few mm long sitting on a leaf. This male has large pedipalps. The abdomen has a dark pattern along the sides. The female can be seen at my other spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/213...

Habitat:

Lantana leaf in the backyard.

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2 Comments

ShashankSrivastava
ShashankSrivastava 11 years ago

cute!

Thank you Ary! Now that you suggested it, I believe this is the Western Lynx Spider, Oxyopes scalaris.

San Diego, California, USA

Spotted on Mar 17, 2013
Submitted on Mar 18, 2013

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