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Animal India - Lynx Spider (Oxyopes Javanus)

The Oxyopes Javanus Female Lynx Spider, A Diurnal Hunting Spider, Has Two Pairs Of Diagonal White Bands On The Sides Of The Abdomen. This Spider Hides From Their Prey, Mostly Moths, Until Within Striking Distance. They Fill An Important Role, Killing 2-3 Moths Daily And Thus Preventing A New Generation Of Pests From Building Up From Crops Like Rice Such As Maize, Cotton, Soybeans, Mung Beans, Pigeon Peas, Sorghum, Wheat, Sweet Potatoes, And Vegetables. Life Cycle The Females Guard Their Egg Cocoons, Which Are White To Light Brown, Globular Or Roughly Oblong And Fastened On Dried Leaves Or Flowers Of Grasses. A Female Lynx Spider (Oxyopes Javanus) Is In A Forest At Tehatta, West Bengal, India, On 11/07/2024. (Photo by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#11400583
Date Taken	11 July 2024
Location	N/A
Photographer	Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto

Oxyopes Javanus female lynx spider diurnal hunting spider diagonal white bands abdomen prey moths striking distance pests crops rice maize cotton soybeans mung beans pigeon peas sorghum wheat sweet potatoes vegetables life cycle egg cocoons white light brown globular oblong dried leaves flowers grasses forest Tehatta West Bengal India Soumyabrata Roy NurPhoto.