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Green Lynx Spider with Prey - Peucetia viridans
Copyright © 2012 Lew Scharpf

Green Lynx Spider with Prey - Peucetia viridans
Auburn, Lee County, Alabama, USA
June 28, 2012
This Green Lynx Spider (Peucetia viridans) appears to have captured another spider as prey. Can anyone identify the "prey" spider?
Also need a confirm on the sex of the Green Lynx. It appears to me to be a male because of the large pedipalps.
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Contributed by Lew Scharpf on 25 July, 2012 - 10:31pm
Last updated 27 July, 2012 - 9:17am

Peucetia
The one palp tip I can see looks all-girl to me.
… James C. Trager, 21 October, 2020 - 11:14am login or register to post comments

Moved to Peucetia viridans
Moved from ID Request.

I can't tell the sex... I cant see the enlarged ends? I also can't tell what the prey is... though it does appear to be a male orb weaver of some kind. If that's the case... it's a fairly small species.
… Lynette Elliott, 27 July, 2012 - 9:17am login or register to post comments

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