Identification, Images, & Information
For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
For the United States & Canada
Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Lynx Spiders (Oxyopidae)
Photo#1440137
Spider
Copyright © 2017 GFreitag

Spider
Meridian, Ada County, Idaho, USA
August 24, 2017
little

Images of this individual: tag all
Spider Spider
Contributed by GFreitag on 13 September, 2017 - 10:25pm
Last updated 7 October, 2017 - 10:27am

Oxyopes scalaris
Hi,
This is Oxyopes scalaris: the western lynx spider. They are voracious predators in their realm and love to eat leaf hoppers.
Have a good one,
… Andrew Caudillo, 14 September, 2017 - 1:10pm

 
Oxyopes scalaris
Thanks, this one didn't try to hide as soon as I tried to take its picture! It danced around until I got a few shots and then it ran away.
… GFreitag, 14 September, 2017 - 3:13pm

 
*
That's great! This species of lynx spider "likes" to dance around with their front legs in the air. Not sure if it's a defense system or just their behavior.
They're really cool though!
… Andrew Caudillo, 19 September, 2017 - 9:18am

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2024 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by:

Plant Pathology, Entomology and Microbiology at Iowa State University logo