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    (c) Spider Survey Taiwan, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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    Photo 2 of 5

    (c) Graham Wise, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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    (c) Richard Ong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Richard Ong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Robert Whyte, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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Lean Lynx Spider

Oxyopes macilentus

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About

Oxyopes macilentus, sometimes known as the lean lynx spider, is a species of lynx spiders from East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and northern Australia. They are active predators, hunting invertebrates (including other spiders) among vegetation. They are especially common in grassy areas and rice fields. Their bodies are characteristically long and thin, about four times as long as it is wide. Their body color ranges from pale white to yellow, orange, or green; with a...

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