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Published: 2012-02-20 17:14:02 +0000 UTC; Views: 1331; Favourites: 22; Downloads: 73
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Description Lynx Spiders are the members of the family Oxyopidae. They all are hunting spiders that spend their lives on plants, flowers and shrubs. At least one species has been identified as exhibiting social behaviour.

Oxyopidae in general rely on keen eyesight in stalking, chasing, or ambushing prey, and also in avoiding enemies. Six of their eight eyes are arranged in a hexagon-like pattern, a characteristic that identifies them as members of the family Oxyopidae. The other two eyes are smaller and generally situated in front and below the other six.

The Oxyopidae also have spiny legs, and in many species those legs, augmented by the spines, seem to be used as a sort of catching-basket in trapping flying insects.

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BrFX [2012-02-24 05:49:21 +0000 UTC]

wow thats so cool. where i live we have Green Lynx. i havent ever seen an orange one before. Great photo!

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shawk77 [2012-02-20 20:42:52 +0000 UTC]

That is such a great shot!!

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