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Lynx Spider

Oxyopes gratus

Description:

Small spider, around 1.2 cm

Habitat:

It was on the fence and there was no web around

1 Species ID Suggestions

DigantaGogoi
DigantaGogoi 12 years ago
Lynx Spider
Oxyopidae sp.


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4 Comments

CataAna
CataAna 11 years ago

Thank you ChunXingWong

ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 11 years ago

My ID suggestion - Oxyopes gratus.

CataAna
CataAna 12 years ago

Thank you for the ID DigantaGogoi. No wonder there was no web, their 'legs, augmented by the spines, seem to be used as a sort of catching-basket in trapping flying insects' according to Wiki.

DigantaGogoi
DigantaGogoi 12 years ago

Lynx Spider

CataAna
Spotted by
CataAna

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Spotted on Dec 27, 2011
Submitted on Dec 27, 2011

Spotted for Mission

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