"lynx spiders"

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14 July 2025

A lynx spider (Oxyopes sunandae) is seen hanging from its web in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on July 14, 2025. Known for their cat-like hunting style, lynx spiders ambush or stalk their prey and are recognized for their excellent eyesight and ability to leap between leaves.

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#11763204

10 November 2024

A green lynx spider (Peucetia viridana) is seen camouflaged among the green leaves on a branch of a Holy Basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum), or Tulsi plant, as it patiently waits for prey in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on November 9, 2024. Known for its agility, this spider doesn't build webs but instead stalks its prey, launching an attack similar to a lynx in the wild. With a green cephalothorax marked by brown spots, a spine-covered head region, and a narrow abdomen with a central brown line and lateral branches, Peucetia viridana is an effective natural predator in agricultural pest management. Feeding on crop pests like moths and their larvae, these spiders serve as a natural insecticide, helping to control harmful pests in a sustainable way.

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#11763205

10 November 2024

A green lynx spider (Peucetia viridana) is seen camouflaged among the green leaves on a branch of a Holy Basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum), or Tulsi plant, as it patiently waits for prey in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on November 9, 2024. Known for its agility, this spider doesn't build webs but instead stalks its prey, launching an attack similar to a lynx in the wild. With a green cephalothorax marked by brown spots, a spine-covered head region, and a narrow abdomen with a central brown line and lateral branches, Peucetia viridana is an effective natural predator in agricultural pest management. Feeding on crop pests like moths and their larvae, these spiders serve as a natural insecticide, helping to control harmful pests in a sustainable way.

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#11763208

10 November 2024

A green lynx spider (Peucetia viridana) is seen camouflaged among the green leaves on a branch of a Holy Basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum), or Tulsi plant, as it patiently waits for prey in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on November 9, 2024. Known for its agility, this spider doesn't build webs but instead stalks its prey, launching an attack similar to a lynx in the wild. With a green cephalothorax marked by brown spots, a spine-covered head region, and a narrow abdomen with a central brown line and lateral branches, Peucetia viridana is an effective natural predator in agricultural pest management. Feeding on crop pests like moths and their larvae, these spiders serve as a natural insecticide, helping to control harmful pests in a sustainable way.

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#11763210

10 November 2024

A green lynx spider (Peucetia viridana) is seen camouflaged among the green leaves on a branch of a Holy Basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum), or Tulsi plant, as it patiently waits for prey in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on November 9, 2024. Known for its agility, this spider doesn't build webs but instead stalks its prey, launching an attack similar to a lynx in the wild. With a green cephalothorax marked by brown spots, a spine-covered head region, and a narrow abdomen with a central brown line and lateral branches, Peucetia viridana is an effective natural predator in agricultural pest management. Feeding on crop pests like moths and their larvae, these spiders serve as a natural insecticide, helping to control harmful pests in a sustainable way.

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#11763213

10 November 2024

A green lynx spider (Peucetia viridana) is seen camouflaged among the green leaves on a branch of a Holy Basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum), or Tulsi plant, as it patiently waits for prey in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on November 9, 2024. Known for its agility, this spider doesn't build webs but instead stalks its prey, launching an attack similar to a lynx in the wild. With a green cephalothorax marked by brown spots, a spine-covered head region, and a narrow abdomen with a central brown line and lateral branches, Peucetia viridana is an effective natural predator in agricultural pest management. Feeding on crop pests like moths and their larvae, these spiders serve as a natural insecticide, helping to control harmful pests in a sustainable way.

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#11763216

10 November 2024

A green lynx spider (Peucetia viridana) is seen camouflaged among the green leaves on a branch of a Holy Basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum), or Tulsi plant, as it patiently waits for prey in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on November 9, 2024. Known for its agility, this spider doesn't build webs but instead stalks its prey, launching an attack similar to a lynx in the wild. With a green cephalothorax marked by brown spots, a spine-covered head region, and a narrow abdomen with a central brown line and lateral branches, Peucetia viridana is an effective natural predator in agricultural pest management. Feeding on crop pests like moths and their larvae, these spiders serve as a natural insecticide, helping to control harmful pests in a sustainable way.

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#11763223

10 November 2024

A green lynx spider (Peucetia viridana) is seen camouflaged among the green leaves on a branch of a Holy Basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum), or Tulsi plant, as it patiently waits for prey in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on November 9, 2024. Known for its agility, this spider doesn't build webs but instead stalks its prey, launching an attack similar to a lynx in the wild. With a green cephalothorax marked by brown spots, a spine-covered head region, and a narrow abdomen with a central brown line and lateral branches, Peucetia viridana is an effective natural predator in agricultural pest management. Feeding on crop pests like moths and their larvae, these spiders serve as a natural insecticide, helping to control harmful pests in a sustainable way.

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#11763226

10 November 2024

A green lynx spider (Peucetia viridana) is seen camouflaged among the green leaves on a branch of a Holy Basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum), or Tulsi plant, as it patiently waits for prey in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on November 9, 2024. Known for its agility, this spider doesn't build webs but instead stalks its prey, launching an attack similar to a lynx in the wild. With a green cephalothorax marked by brown spots, a spine-covered head region, and a narrow abdomen with a central brown line and lateral branches, Peucetia viridana is an effective natural predator in agricultural pest management. Feeding on crop pests like moths and their larvae, these spiders serve as a natural insecticide, helping to control harmful pests in a sustainable way.

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#11763230

10 November 2024

A green lynx spider (Peucetia viridana) is seen camouflaged among the green leaves on a branch of a Holy Basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum), or Tulsi plant, as it patiently waits for prey in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on November 9, 2024. Known for its agility, this spider doesn't build webs but instead stalks its prey, launching an attack similar to a lynx in the wild. With a green cephalothorax marked by brown spots, a spine-covered head region, and a narrow abdomen with a central brown line and lateral branches, Peucetia viridana is an effective natural predator in agricultural pest management. Feeding on crop pests like moths and their larvae, these spiders serve as a natural insecticide, helping to control harmful pests in a sustainable way.

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#11402983

12 July 2024

Oxyopes Sunandae Is A Species Of Lynx Spider In The Genus Oxyopes. Lynx Spiders Are A Family Of Araneomorph Spiders That Are Named For Their Cat-like Hunting Style, Which Involves Ambushing Or Stalking Prey And Then Pouncing On It. They Are Also Known For Their Good Eyesight And Acrobatic Ability To Leap Between Leaves While Chasing Prey. A Lynx Spider (Oxyopes Sunandae) Is In A Forest At Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on july 12, 2024.

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#11402986

12 July 2024

Oxyopes Sunandae Is A Species Of Lynx Spider In The Genus Oxyopes. Lynx Spiders Are A Family Of Araneomorph Spiders That Are Named For Their Cat-like Hunting Style, Which Involves Ambushing Or Stalking Prey And Then Pouncing On It. They Are Also Known For Their Good Eyesight And Acrobatic Ability To Leap Between Leaves While Chasing Prey. A Lynx Spider (Oxyopes Sunandae) Is In A Forest At Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on july 12, 2024.

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#11402989

12 July 2024

Oxyopes Sunandae Is A Species Of Lynx Spider In The Genus Oxyopes. Lynx Spiders Are A Family Of Araneomorph Spiders That Are Named For Their Cat-like Hunting Style, Which Involves Ambushing Or Stalking Prey And Then Pouncing On It. They Are Also Known For Their Good Eyesight And Acrobatic Ability To Leap Between Leaves While Chasing Prey. A Lynx Spider (Oxyopes Sunandae) Is In A Forest At Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on july 12, 2024.

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#11400582

11 July 2024

The female lynx spider (Oxyopes Javanus), a diurnal hunting spider, is having two pairs of diagonal white bands on the sides of its abdomen. This spider is hiding from its prey, mostly moths, until within striking distance. It is filling an important role by killing 2-3 moths daily, thus preventing a new generation of pests from building up in crops like rice, maize, cotton, soybeans, mung beans, pigeon peas, sorghum, wheat, sweet potatoes, and vegetables. The females are guarding 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 in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on November 7, 2024.

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#11400583

11 July 2024

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.

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#11400584

11 July 2024

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.

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