ID this Spider?

[Anaiz]

I think it’s a green lynx Spider (Peucetia viridans) but I am not 100% sure, can someone tell me their thoughts? I would like to keep the little green wonder!

 

[chanda]

No, that is not a green lynx spider. Consider, instead, a ghost spider (Anyphaenidae) such as Hibana futilis or a close relative.

Compare to this one: https://bugguide.net/node/view/1059751/bgimage or this one: https://bugguide.net/node/view/1489269

 

[Anaiz]

That’s the one! Millions of thank yous!

 

[RoachCoach]

Very nice score dude!
Edit: Would really love to see some hunting pics or video of it if you have feeders. Not much material online.

 

[Anaiz]

I’d have to get small enough feeders, any suggestions? All I have is large crickets!

 

[RoachCoach]

Flightless fruit fly cultures are dirt cheap and they will last you forever. But for one wild caught spider just try to grab something from outside that is the size of both its body segments. If not, you may have some beetle larva in those cricket colonies. I'm not sure though because I absolutely hate crickets. Even roaches have buffalo beetles in their colonies and they die way less. My recommendation as usual is just buy more pet inverts. That way you always have the right feeder and you always get to have a good hunt at least every few days. I mean, why not? We love the fascination of nature here. Buy more bugs, get more hugs should really be the T-Shirt of this board...

 

[Anaiz]

Yeah I was thinking of flightless fruit flies, I do fortunately have T slings! I’m actually not sure if this species of spider is Arboreal or terrestrial, I found it in a pile of dirt! Haha