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I wanted to find out what kind of spider this is, I've never seen one quite like it. (Eugene, OR). Was thinking maybe it is just a juvenile of a commo...
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Odd spider #871099
Asked June 01, 2024, 8:35 PM EDT
I wanted to find out what kind of spider this is, I've never seen one quite like it. (Eugene, OR). Was thinking maybe it is just a juvenile of a common type.
Lane County Oregon
Expert Response
Hi Aaron,
What a beautiful spider! It is a species called the western lynx spider (Oxyopes scalaris). Here is a link to a photo of another specimen for comparison...
https://bugguide.net/node/view/783658
The western lynx spider is a species that I don't see often, but it is present throughout the US and Canada.
This species and other lynx spiders (Family: Oxyopidae) do not spin webs to catch prey insects. Instead they hang out on vegetation and ambush insects that wander by or actively run and jump to hunt down prey.
Enjoy!
What a beautiful spider! It is a species called the western lynx spider (Oxyopes scalaris). Here is a link to a photo of another specimen for comparison...
https://bugguide.net/node/view/783658
The western lynx spider is a species that I don't see often, but it is present throughout the US and Canada.
This species and other lynx spiders (Family: Oxyopidae) do not spin webs to catch prey insects. Instead they hang out on vegetation and ambush insects that wander by or actively run and jump to hunt down prey.
Enjoy!
