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Peucetia viridans, the green lynx spider, is a bright-green lynx spider usually found on green plants. It is the largest North American species in the family Oxyopidae. This spider is common in the southern U.S., Mexico, Central America, and in many West Indies islands, especially Jamaica. Lynx spiders are hunters specialized for living on ...
Phidippus audax are commonly referred to as "bold jumping spiders" or "bold jumpers". [8] The species name, audax, is a Latin adjective meaning "audacious" or "bold". [8] This name was first used to describe the species by French arachnologist Nicholas Marcellus Hentz, who described the spider as being, "very bold, often jumping on the hand which threatens it". [9]
[6] [7] Adult spiders in Spring show a basic green color. The cephalothorax is light yellowish to red-brown, [6] but the abdomen (opisthosoma) is definitely green or yellowish green, with four pairs of black lateral spots. [6] The legs are yellowish green or yellow-red-brown. [6] On the lower end of the abdomen there is a red
Misumena vatia. Misumena vatia is a species of crab spider with a holarctic distribution. In North America, it is called the goldenrod crab spider or flower (crab) spider, [1] as it is commonly found hunting in goldenrod sprays and milkweed plants. They are called crab spiders because of their unique ability to walk sideways as well as forwards ...
The neon yellow, orange or red spots on the rear of the abdomen are variable in size among individuals and sometimes absent. This species is parasitised by a wasp larva which attaches itself externally at the junction of the cephalothorax and abdomen. [full citation needed] Male Orchard orbweaver (Leucauge venusta) male and female cohabitating
The “hourglass” marking on the under surface of the abdomen is yellow to orange, and the legs have dark bands. Brown widow spider The brown recluse is small and light brown to yellow in color.
Description. Females can reach 17 mm in length, especially when gravid, with males around half that. They are quite variable in appearance, ranging from brown to bright orange or green, but they always have the characteristic four white spots on the abdomen. The darker color morphs are easier to identify, due to the contrast between the white ...
Widow spider bites. Redness, pain and swelling: You might have pain and swelling around the bite, which can spread into your abdomen, back or chest. Cramping: You might have severe abdominal ...