Editorial photo #11400587 Human Interest
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)
