On the Prowl

Gorgeous spider hunting for just about anything it can hold onto including bees and wasps! Hunts like a cat sneaks up on the prey then jumps on it very rapidly, only uses webs as safety lines just in case it misses the jump.

16Oxyopes macilentus

comments (8)

physignathus

King Cobra

Oxyopes Quadrifaciatus (I Think) Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago
1. travismorhardt
  
  Lion
  
  I believe you are right, Mark. I will make a species page for it :) Posted 10 years ago
2. WildFlower
  
  Lion
  
  According to Robert Whyte this is an Oxyopes macilentus. Quadrifasciatus refers to the legs which have four lines, two above and two below. It seems that most of the photos are identified wrong. Oxyopes quadrifasciatus is rare while Oxyopes macilentus is more widespread.
  http://www.arachne.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=1108 Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago

physignathus

King Cobra

Thanks Travis! Posted 10 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Spectacular find, Australian nature is so amazing! Posted 10 years ago
1. physignathus
  
  King Cobra
  
  Thanks Ferdy.
  Mark Posted 10 years ago

Claire Hamilton

Lion

One of my favourite subjects, and this is a beautiful specimen! Posted 10 years ago
1. physignathus
  
  King Cobra
  
  Mine too, Thank you very much! Posted 10 years ago

The Lean lynx spider

"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.

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Species identified by WildFlower

By physignathus

Uploaded Feb 8, 2015. Captured Nov 9, 2014 11:58 in 18 Mindi Court, Cashmere QLD 4500, Australia.

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