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Decorated Green Lynx Spider
Peucetia striata
Peucetia striata is a species of spider in the family Oxyopidae. It has a wide distribution from Yemen to South Africa and nearby islands, and is commonly known as the decorated green lynx spider.
From the article Peucetia striata on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Peucetia striata is known from both sexes. Like other green lynx spiders, it displays green coloration and has long, slender legs with prominent spines.
Range & habitat
Peucetia striata has an extensive distribution from Yemen to South Africa, and also occurs in the Comoros and has been introduced to Saint Helena. In South Africa, the species is recorded from eight provinces across a wide range of habitats.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
The species inhabits multiple biomes including Fynbos, Grassland, Nama Karoo, and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 7 to 1,758 m above sea level. Peucetia striata is a free-living plant dweller that occurs on vegetation. The species has also been sampled from pistachio orchards.
Wikipedia: “Habitat and ecology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 682855.