Green Lynx Spider

Green Lynx Spider, Peucetia viridans

The genus name Peucetia was chosen by the Swedish arachnologist Tamerlan Thorell; it is the mythological proper name of one of the fifty sons of Lycaon, the son of Pelasgus (Cameron 2005). The specific epithet, viridans, is Latin for “green,” describing the coloration of the spider.
Source: http://www.spiders.us/species/peucetia-viridans/

Can be found in:
Open fields, especially those with tall grasses
Shrubs

Generally lives one year

Publicado el 21 de octubre de 2017 a las 06:12 AM por birdsandbugs27