Oxyopes (genus)

Lynx spider at Hughes, ACT

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Identification history

	Oxyopes (genus)	11 Jan 2020	YumiCallaway
	Unverified	11 Jan 2020	Ct1000

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I really have no idea about spiders but this didn't seem to match any of the photos on nature map in jumping and peacocks or other hunting spiders which is where I would most expect it to fit as it didn't seem to have a Web. Photos taken on my kitchen cupboard.

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YumiCallaway wrote:

11 Jan 2020

It sure is a hunting spider; here's some links to other sources with photos and descriptions on the genus:
https://ednieuw.home.xs4all.nl/australian/oxyopidae/oxyopidae.html
https://bugguide.net/node/view/15150/bgpage
http://www.arachne.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=1102
https://evolsyst.pensoft.net/article/14652/

For now I'll keep the ID as Oxyopes sp. because we don't have any under species yet, but I'll take a closer look at what species the individuals under Oxyopes could be and try to ID them: adding in species will be something that can be improved in the future!

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Location information

Coordinates 149.093265 -35.329143
Places Hughes, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
13 Dec 2019 02:34 AM Recorded on
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Ct1000 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Other hunting spiders Spiders

Additional information

Less than 5mm Animal size

Species information

Oxyopes (genus) Scientific name
Lynx spider Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 845.5m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

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