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Green Lynx Spider (Peucetia viridans)
green lynx spiderDESCRIPTION: Length to 3/4" (19mm). Color is light green. Legs are long with many spines. Abdomen is narrow to oval.
NATURAL HISTORY: The green lynx spider lives on plants (usually prickly pear cactuses), ambushing insects that come to the pads or flowers.

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Pima Community College
last updated May 2, 2008