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Lynx (?) Spider - Oxyopes salticus - male
Copyright © 2005 Phillip Reedy

Lynx (?) Spider - Oxyopes salticus - Male
Marion, Smyth County, Virginia, USA
July 2, 2005
Size: .5 inches
This little guy was like a streak of lightning when he would start moving. He would jump from place to place I had serious dificulty keeping up with him and getting a decnt photo. This is the first Lynx Spider anyone around here had ever seen in person, including me. These are my favorite spiders, hope to find a nice big female befroe the year is out.

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Contributed by Phillip Reedy on 14 July, 2005 - 9:04pm
Last updated 25 April, 2006 - 8:11pm

O. salticus
O. salticus ID by Jeff Hollenbeck
… john and jane balaban, 7 August, 2005 - 10:30am

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