Oxyopes (genus)
Lynx spider at Jerrabomberra, NSW
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| Oxyopes (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 20 Jan 2022 | |
| Unverified | Tmac | 20 Jan 2022 |
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Spider likely 4mm - 7mm.
Unknown Thing it is attacking is about 10 -15mm.
What type of spider is it?
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Was on underside of a Mallow leaf
2 comments
20 Jan 2022
Not sure who is the prey here. The spider is a lynx spider which moves very quickly while the other is an assassin bug (possibly the orange assign bug) which stabs its victims with its mouth parts and sucks the juices out of them. It also injects venom. I think the winner would depend on whether or not the spider can sink its fangs into the bug.
22 Jan 2022
The spider was moving at the time if i remember, & the bug not much, or at all - even after a few hours - so I think the spider won!
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- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- Oxyopes (genus) Scientific name
- Lynx spider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 845.5m Recorded at altitude
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