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More than 1500 species of the wild flora and fauna of Zihuatanejo.
All photographs were taken in Zihuatanejo, Mexico, and the surrounding area.
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Spiders of Zihuatanejo
ORDER ARANEAE
Oxyopes Lynx Spiders
Genus Oxyopes
The striped lynx spider (Oxyopes), is a small, spiny-legged spider and generalist predator that feeds on a wide variety of insect prey. Lynx spiders get their name from the catlike hunting behavior of ambushing or slowly stalking and pouncing on prey. It does not make a web to capture prey, but instead uses silk to protect its eggs and make silk supports for resting on vegetation.
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