A jade-colored Lynx Spider (Peucetia viridans) hanging upside down in green grass waiting to throw her strands of silk around whatever prey happens to wander by.
Description

A macro image of a female Lynx Spider (Peucetia viridans), hanging upside down and camouflaged in the green grass, waiting to throw her strands of silk around whatever prey happens to wander by. This is a beautiful spider, with jade-like translucency of the legs and carapace, a wonderful green, ruby, and white pattern on her abdomen, and black spots all along her legs. She's set against a soft background of grass stalks punctuated with the yellow glow of out-of-focus wildflowers.

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Canvas & Prints: Pixels Images
Licensing Info: Pixels Licensing
Merchandise: Zazzle

EXIF

Camera: NIKON D80
Lens: 105 mm f/2.8
Focal Length: 105mm
Aperture: f16
Shutter Speed: 1/200s
ISO: 200
Date: 2008-09-17
Time: 15:57:24

Tags

arachnids, arizona, camouflages, cea, closeups, eights, eyes, females, flowers, grasses, greens, hairs, hairy, hereford, invertebrates, jades, legs, lynx, macros, nature, peucetia viridans, silks, spiders, spots, spotted, strands, stripes, webs, whites, yellows