Lynx spider

Fact Box Species: Oxyopes species (QM) (possibly Oxyopes quadrifasciatus; note the strong, erect leg spines that characterise Oxyopes species) Family: Oxyopidae Body length: female: 10 mm male: 9 mm Habitat: On the surfaces of green leaves in garden shrubs; this large oxyopid species has a colouring pattern that blends well with the colours of flowers and green leaves; this very mobile spider usually ambushes its prey but can build a web Toxicity: Unknown so treat with caution; its bite may lead to pain and mild human illness but apparently no bitings of humans have ever been recorded; it jumps strongly so could accidentally enter clothing and might then bite

Front view Female and eggs

It is perhaps the most attractively patterned oxyopid found in South-east Queensland.

Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: This spider is either very similar to, or the same species as, Oxyopes elegans.