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| Peucetia viridians, Green Lynx Spider |
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| Green Lynx Spider Resting on Cosmos |
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| Young Green Lynx on Fennel Blossoms |
I have been watching this lovely spider. He had claimed one particular cosmos blossom and could be found there daily. When the bloom began to drop petals, he still was loyal. When the flower switched from nectar-producing to seed-producing, the spider moved to a neighboring, fresh cosmos. His position must have nectar to lure prey, after all. During the day, his colors help hide him from birds. At night, the Green Lynx assumes a more expectant posture: I see the Lynx hang forward off the edge of the petals, his front two legs raised and extended, ready to pounce and seize. One bit of silk might be secured as a drag line. There is no web. The Green Lynx is a hunter.
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