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Lean lynx spider - Oxyopes macilentus Protecting her egg sack. Australia,Geotagged,Lean lynx spider,Oxyopes macilentus,Summer Click/tap to enlarge

Lean lynx spider - Oxyopes macilentus

Protecting her egg sack.

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  1. Good find! Posted 11 months ago

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"Oxyopes macilentus", sometimes known as the lean lynx spider, is a species of lynx spiders from East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and northern Australia. They are active predators, hunting invertebrates among vegetation. They are especially common in grassy areas and rice fields.

Similar species: Spiders
Species identified by Ernst
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Uploaded Sep 11, 2024. Captured Jan 8, 2018 16:51 in 80 Tanderra Way, Karana Downs QLD 4306, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 700D
  • f/22.0
  • 1/395s
  • ISO3200
  • 55mm