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green huntsman spider on hatched eggsac. A second sac, produced after the first one hatched, is visible. Is this a male green huntsman? (and why?) Or is this our same mom with a post-pregnancy body?
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- Submitted: Oct 23, 2018
- Photographed: Oct 23, 2018
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Capistrano Beach, California, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers)
- Found in web?: Yes
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It is not a huntsman, but a lynx spider. As for its sex, you generally have to look at the pedipalps unless you are already sure of the species and it shows sexual dimorphism
Cool! Thanks! Now I need to look into why a lynx spider might show up where a green huntsman (I think – my 2 earlier pics had a very different spider) had tended her egg sac for weeks, and whether this second egg sac is the Lynx’s. Very interesting, I appreciate your timely comment.
That one wasn’t a huntsman either. The sparse, long leg hairs and general prosoma shape are diagnostic of Oxyopidae.
Thank you! Well, I’m convinced: Lynx/Oxyopidae it is! It’s been lovely to watch the little mommy guarding her babies, followed by the babies gradually moving away from the sac (still). I appreciate you taking the time to research and respond.