Oxyopes macilentus
Oxyopes macilentus, or the lean lynx spider, is an active predator, hunting among vegetation rather than relying on a web. They are especially common in grassy areas and rice fields.
For cricket (the game, not the insect) fans, I call this photo a stop motion study of Jasprit Bumrah releasing a yorker. The fans will get the joke.
"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
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Uploaded Aug 22, 2025. Captured Aug 17, 2025 11:58 in 6M49+V44, Yerthiganahalli, Udayagiri, Karnataka 562110, India.
