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Green lynx spider

Peucetia viridans

Description:

Around 1cm including leg span. Hiding behind a flower. is a conspicuous bright-green spider found on shrubs. The female reaches a body length of 22 millimeters (0.87 in); the more slender male averages 12 millimeters (0.47 in). There usually is a red patch between the eyes, with red spots over the body. The eye region is clothed with white appressed hairs. The legs are green to yellow, with very long black spines, and covered with black spots. It is rather similar to P. longipalpis, the other Peucetia species to occur in the United States. Gravid females are able to change their color to fit their background. This takes about 16 days.

Habitat:

Balankanche. Bushes around the road.

Notes:

Since the background is a yellow flower I post it in the Yellow Mission :-)

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2 Comments

The MnMs
The MnMs 12 years ago

Thanks! It was one of many precious sightings I had the pleasure to have in my recent trip to Mexico.

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

I love these! I'm watching one in my backyard that turned from this green to dark red/purple to match the flowers!

The MnMs
Spotted by
The MnMs

Yucatán, Mexico

Spotted on Sep 12, 2011
Submitted on Sep 20, 2011

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