When Dee saw me, she got all excited
She thought she saw me
Carrying a baby
Her spider reputation is clearly misguided!
(Note from Dee: I realized after looking at other photos of Green Lynx that what I thought were her baby's head and legs were her own chelicera and pedipalps! Enlarge the photo and you will see what I mean.)
Sources: https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/beneficial/green_lynx_spider.htm
https://biologyandbiodiversityinspiders.weebly.com/spider-anatomy.html
Photo and text © 2024 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
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