Unidentified

Picture ID 98834

Picture of unidentified spider
  • Submitted by: 
    Chubupanda
  • Submitted: Jan 27, 2020
  • Photographed: Jan 27, 2020
  • Spider: Unidentified
  • Location: West covina, California, United States
  • Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
  • Found in web?: No
  • Attributes:
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TangledWeb

This is Peucetia viridans, a Green Lynx Spider. They are named for the way they move when they chase prey. Their basic default color is light green with paler reflective markings on the abdomen. A cool thing about them is that they have some ability to change colors to match the things around them. This one looks like she was on a dark brown surface a few hours before the photo. She even has a blackish color to her femurs (the long leg segment closest to the body). The range is mostly green, white, tan, yellow, brown, purple, red, and… Read more »