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Green Lynx Spider - Peucetia viridans - female
Copyright © 2006 Barking Cat Farm

Green Lynx Spider - Peucetia viridans - Female
Heath, Rockwall County, Texas, USA
September 26, 2006
Scarlett had babies within the last couple of days. Note the bright yellow-orange cluster of 6 spheres attached to the first joint of her right hind leg. Anybody know what those are?

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Green Lynx Spider - Peucetia viridans - female Green Lynx Spider - Peucetia viridans - female Green Lynx Spider - Peucetia viridans - female Green Lynx Spider - Peucetia viridans - female Green Lynx Spider - Peucetia viridans - female
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Contributed by Barking Cat Farm on 26 September, 2006 - 11:49am

Looks
like eggs. Sometimes there are 'complications' when laying eggs, and some or all eggs may slide or fall off the spider or sac, some of which might stick to the spider.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 26 September, 2006 - 12:27pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Jeff...
for clearing that up. They are gone now. I had not encountered that before. Glad to hear it is not a parasite or something otherwise harmful to Mom.
… Barking Cat Farm, 26 September, 2006 - 3:14pm login or register to post comments

 
A
friend emailed me today regarding a green lynx from AZ:
'The lynx was trying to lay her eggs to the sac she made but failed. All the yellow, jelly-like eggs dropped to the bottom of the container. And then she tried to seal the sac.'
I thought you might find that interesting, as it is an extreme example of a complication.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 28 September, 2006 - 5:38pm login or register to post comments

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