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Mighty strength Another of the spider eating the bee, this one shows just how strong those jaws are, clinging on to its prey, stopping it from falling. Geotagged,Oxyopes flavipalpis,Oxyopidae,South Africa,Spring,arachnids,grass lynx spiders,lynx spiders,south africa,spiders Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Mighty strength

Another of the spider eating the bee, this one shows just how strong those jaws are, clinging on to its prey, stopping it from falling.

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  1. Wow, Claire, that is a mighty feat! Great shot triggering the imaginative mind, promoted.
    Posted 10 years ago
    1. Thanks Ludo! Posted 10 years ago

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Grass lynx spiders (Oxyopes) are very common in the grass and herb layer. They have a worldwide distribution and there are 27 species of Oxyopes known in South Africa.
Lynx spider (Oxis the common name for any member of the family Oxyopidae. Most species make little use of webs, instead spending their lives as hunting spiders on plants. Many species frequent flowers in particular, ambushing pollinators, much as crab spiders do. They tend to tolerate members of their own species more than most.. more

Similar species: Spiders
Species identified by Claire Hamilton
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By Claire Hamilton

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Uploaded Nov 1, 2014. Captured Oct 29, 2014 15:47 in Unnamed Road, South Africa.
  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/29.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO320
  • 100mm