Peucetia viridans

[Inverts4life1]

Perhaps one of the most beautiful spiders I've come across in the field is Peucetia viridans or the Green Lynx Spider. Of course I do have a tendency to call every insect and spider I come across beautiful but everything just seems to mix well with this species. This species has the ability to blend in with the background as this picture shows and individuals can look quite different in terms of coloration. It is found throughout the southern half of the U.S and usually found on vegetation.

 

[The wolf]

Always been a personal favourite although not very common in the uk