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Lynx spider - Oxyopes scalaris - female
Copyright © 2012 Kyron Basu

Lynx spider - Oxyopes scalaris - Female
Cowichan Valley, British Columbia, Canada
June 15, 2012
Size: ~6-7mm body length
My first lynx spider, and one of the most striking spiders I've encountered thus far in my ventures. Oxyopes scalaris? Seems to be the only lynx reported from BC, and the markings do resemble this:


If so, the spider lived up to her species name - she was found on a flight of concrete stairs outside a friend's house!

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Contributed by Kyron Basu on 16 June, 2012 - 1:32am
Last updated 17 June, 2012 - 10:44am

Moved
Moved from Spiders.
… Lynette Elliott, 17 June, 2012 - 10:44am login or register to post comments

Great shots & spider
I think you're probably right, but I'm going to check a few more references before moving to the species page.
… Lynette Elliott, 17 June, 2012 - 9:33am login or register to post comments

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