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Spiderlings by the hundreds

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A short photo hike at Big Pine Tract with an incredible find.

Green Lynx Spiderlings

Each egg sac contains hundreds of spiderlings and well defended by their mother.

Green Lynx Spider Babies
Green Lynx Spiderlings ( Spiderlings go through up to 8 instar stages)| Alice Mary Herden | November 18

Mating season in July, eggs are laid in September, hatching and dispersal between November and early January, and growth from January to June.

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Green Lynx Spider (Female) guards her nest and will spit venom at any predators 

After going through their instar stages (life stages| molting egg, postembryo..etc), these spiderlings have a long way to go for such a short amount of life, just one year. 

 

Links:

http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/beneficial/green_lynx_spider.htmhttps://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/galveston/beneficials/beneficial-48_green_lynx_spider.htm

http://www.americanarachnology.org/JoA_free/JoA_v28_n2/arac_28_02_0185.pdf

http://www.americanarachnology.org/JoA_free/JoA_v6_n2/JoA_v6_p147.pdf

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A day for the Green Lynx Spider

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Escaping the computer… and glad I did! Mostly all the photos I took that day of Butterflies had an unexpected guest just below.  Remember, never forget to look more closely around the subject you are photographing… learn to take that extra time. I know that is hard to do when you have other people with you, or you feel there is a lack of time, but we all need to slow down and observe what nature shows us.

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Green Lynx Spider clinging to the Thistle leaves in attempt to capture an Eastern Swallowtail gathering nectar | August 20 
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Green Lynx Spider awaits clinging on the petals of this beautiful Dotted Horsemint flower | August 20
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This Green Lynx Spider captured a Metallic Green Bee | August 20

 

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Green Lynx Spider

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Just one of the a few spiders that do not weave a web. These wait patiently for prey to cross their paths. I have seen these spiders on thistles, which is a good choice for these guys since thistles are a hot spot for moths, bees and butterflies.

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Green Lynx Spider | August 6

These spiders are great leapers they do create a dragline. Those spiny long legs and neon green color are almost unnoticeable… so watch where you step!

Link

http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/beneficial/green_lynx_spider.htm