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Lynx spider, Araña lince

Oxyopes sp.

Description:

Lynx spiders are hunting spiders that spend their lives on plants, flowers and shrubs. Oxyopidae in general rely on keen eyesight in stalking, chasing, or ambushing prey, and also in avoiding enemies. Six of their eight eyes are arranged in a hexagon-like pattern, a characteristic that identifies them as members of the family Oxyopidae. The other two eyes are smaller and generally situated in front and below the other six. The Oxyopidae have spiny legs, and in many species those legs, augmented by the spines, seem to be used as a sort of catching-basket in trapping flying insects.

Habitat:

Holm oak and pine tree forest

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/60 sec.; f/32; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 90.0 mm.

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arlanda
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arlanda

Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Spotted on Jun 17, 2013
Submitted on Oct 10, 2013

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