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Latreille, 1806 [1] Synonyms. Sphasus lineatus. Oxyopes lineatus is a species of spider in the family Oxyopidae, [1] the so-called lynx spiders. They are ambush hunting spiders and do not trap their prey in webs, but subdue their victims with their venomous fangs (chelicerae). They are harmless to humans and larger animals and are not aggressive.
Diversity. 9 genera, 521 species. Lynx spider (Oxyopidae) is a family of araneomorph spiders first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1870. [ 1 ] 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.
Canada lynx. The Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis), or Canadian lynx, is a North American felid that ranges in forest and tundra regions [15] across Canada and into Alaska, as well as some parts of the northern United States. Historically, the Canadian lynx ranged from Alaska across Canada and into many of the northern U.S. states.
The Canada lynx is a lean, medium-sized cat characterized by its long, dense fur, triangular ears with black tufts at the tips, and broad, snowshoe -like paws. Like the bobcat, the hindlimbs are longer than the forelimbs, so the back slopes downward to the front. The Canada lynx is sexually dimorphic, with males larger and heavier than females.
Currently, they have two lynx kittens, three beaver kits, and a variety of baby birds. "We also had red pandas born earlier this year, and our North American river otter has also had a few litters ...
The bobcat (Lynx rufus), also known as the red lynx, is one of the four extant species within the medium-sized wild cat genus Lynx. Native to North America, it ranges from southern Canada through most of the contiguous United States to Oaxaca in Mexico. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 2002, due to its wide distribution ...
In March 2018, I got a call from some friends in northern Ontario, Canada: “There’s a female lynx on our property,” they told me. Canada lynx are not endangered but are typically elusive and ...
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