Family: Oxypidae, Lynx Spiders view all from this family

Description Male 1/2" (12-14 mm), female 1/2-5/8" (14-16 mm). Bright leaf-green, ivory-white, or tan. Legs yellowish with many black spines. Cephalothorax has 6 eyes on pale area, 2 other eyes face forward. Abdomen marked above with 3 incomplete chevrons.

Food Small insects.

Life Cycle Female spins a silken egg sac that is flattened on one side and sometimes has pointed projections on the sides. Egg sac is attached to plants, then female rests on top of it. As soon as spiderlings hatch, they disperse, catching whatever tiny insects they can.

Habitat Fields and woods on tall grasses and flowerheads, especially of wild buckwheat.

Range S. United States and Mexico.

Discussion This spider uses silk to cover and secure eggs and also as a dragline when pouncing on prey.