Green lynx spider, Peucetia viridans

Green lynx spider (Peucetia viridans). Araneae: Oxyopidae
Males
Orange County, CA. © Peter J. Bryant	Orange County, CA. © Peter J. Bryant
Riley Wilderness Park, Coto de Caza, Orange County, CA. 8/11/06. © Ron Hemberger	Riley Wilderness Park, Coto de Caza, Orange County, CA. 8/11/06. © Ron Hemberger
Santa Ana, CA. Oct 7, 2005. © Lenny Vincent	Santa Ana, CA. Oct 7, 2005. © Lenny Vincent
Male showing pedipalps before sperm induction. 7/24/09.	Male showing pedipalps after sperm induction. 7/25/09.
Females
Fullerton Arboretum, Fullerton, Orange County, CA. 10-5-08. © Ron Hemberger	Fullerton Arboretum, Fullerton, Orange County, CA. 7-29-06. © Ron Hemberger
Riley Wilderness Park, Coto de Caza, Orange County, CA. 7-26-06. © Ron Hemberger	Riley Wilderness Park, Coto de Caza, Orange County, CA. 7-26-06. © Ron Hemberger
Crystal Cove State Park, Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 7/15/05. © Peter J. Bryant	Crystal Cove State Park, Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 7/15/05. © Peter J. Bryant
Crystal Cove State Park, Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 7/15/05. © Peter J. Bryant	Crystal Cove State Park, Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 7/15/05. © Peter J. Bryant
Nix Nature Center, Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 7-31-09. © Ron Hemberger	Nix Nature Center, Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 7-31-09. © Ron Hemberger
Nix Nature Center, Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 7-31-09. © Ron Hemberger	Thomas E. Riley Wilderness Park, Coto de Caza, Orange County, CA. 7-5-10. © Ron Hemberger
Thomas E. Riley Wilderness Park, Coto de Caza, Orange County, CA. 9-17-10. © Ron Hemberger	Thomas E. Riley Wilderness Park, Coto de Caza, Orange County, CA. 9-17-10. © Ron Hemberger
Thomas E. Riley Wilderness Park, Coto de Caza, Orange County, CA. 9-17-10. © Ron Hemberger	Thomas E. Riley Wilderness Park, Coto de Caza, Orange County, CA. 9-17-10. © Ron Hemberger
Orange County, CA. © Peter J. Bryant	Nix Nature Center, Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 8-27-10. © Ron Hemberger
Crystal Cove State Park, Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 7/15/05. © Peter J. Bryant	Crystal Cove State Park, Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 7/15/05. © Peter J. Bryant
Life Cycle
Female feeding. Orange County, CA. © Peter J. Bryant	Female eating male. Orange County, CA. © Peter J. Bryant
Female feeding. Fullerton Arboretum, Fullerton, Orange County, CA. 5-31-09. © Ron Hemberger	Female eating male. Orange County, CA. © Peter J. Bryant
Fullerton Arboretum, Fullerton, Orange County, CA. 6-7-09. © Ron Hemberger
Female with egg sac. Irvine Park, Orange, Orange County, CA. 11/11/06	Female with egg sac. Irvine Park, Orange, Orange County, CA. 11/11/06
Female with egg sac. Orange County, CA. © Peter J. Bryant	Female with older egg sac. Orange County, CA. © Peter J. Bryant
James Dilley Preserve, Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 9-30-08. © Peter J. Bryant.	James Dilley Preserve, Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 9-30-08. © Peter J. Bryant.
James Dilley Preserve, Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 9-30-08. © Peter J. Bryant.	James Dilley Preserve, Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 9-30-08. © Peter J. Bryant.
Feeding on Pepsis wasp. Thomas E. Riley Wilderness Park, Coto de Caza, Orange County, CA. 8-23-08. © Ron Hemberger	Feeding on Pepsis wasp. Thomas E. Riley Wilderness Park, Coto de Caza, Orange County, CA. 8-23-08. © Ron Hemberger
Spiderlings
Female with spiderlings. Orange County, CA. © Peter J. Bryant	First instars (smooth legs). Orange County, CA. © Peter J. Bryant
Molting from first to second instar. Orange County, CA. © Peter J. Bryant	Some first instars, some newly molted second instars. Orange County, CA. © Peter J. Bryant
Second instars. Orange County, CA. © Peter J. Bryant	Second instar feeding on fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster). Orange County, CA. © Peter J. Bryant
Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, Caremont, Los Angeles County, CA. 10/20/06. © Ron Hemberger	Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, Caremont, Los Angeles County, CA. 10/20/06. © Ron Hemberger
Fullerton Arboretum, Fullerton, Orange County, CA. 5-2-07. © Ron Hemberger	Fullerton Arboretum, Fullerton, Orange County, CA. 5-2-07. © Ron Hemberger
Fullerton Arboretum, Fullerton, Orange County, CA. 5-9-09. © Ron Hemberger
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