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Green Lynx Spider


Green Lynx Spider
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Copyright: Sam Houston (sphwolf) Silver Note Writer [C: 5 W: 0 N: 11] (70)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-09-30
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon 400D Digital Rebel XTi, Canon EF 100 mm F2.8 Macro USM
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/50 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-02-29 6:49
Viewed: 838
Points: 6
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Green Lynx Spider - Peucetia viridans - female with egg sac
Size: 38mm (1 1/2") to outside of legs

This female Green Lynx is protecting her egg sac. Green Lynx spiders aren't aggressive but she didn't like me poking around while she had her eggs there. I monitored this spider and the eggs until they hatched. There were probably around 10 to 15 babies eventually emerged from the sac. She stayed around and protected them until they finally went out on their own.

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  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1112 W: 23 N: 3660] (13089)
  • [2008-02-29 6:52]
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Hi Sam,
very good macro of this mother and her offspring, lots of detail and nice colours throughout. How long did you have to wait until the eggs hatched?
Cheers,
Paul

Bonjour,
Que voilà une curieuse araignée.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

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  • meyerd Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 519 W: 68 N: 1696] (5366)
  • [2008-03-04 23:46]

Hi Sam,
you have some really nice spiders in Oklahoma. This picture of a "bodyguarding" spider is impressive; Oxyopidae don't occur in Europe from what I know. Looks good, protecting its progeny in the cocoon with its own body. The important parts are sharp, the translucent green body is well illuminated. Thanks for posting!
Best regards
Dietrich

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