Dear researchers i found this interesting spider at my home..can anyone identify this Arthropod member (class - Arachnida)
Dear Elaya ,
As Wafaa pointed out, this is a Lynx spider of family Oxyopidae. This one is Oxyopes sp. and close to Oxyopes macilentus.
Best,
Tharindu.
Dear Elaya,
It most resemble Lynx spiders family Oxyopidae. Characterised by the presence of spines on legs.
See the attached link.
Regards,
Wafaa
https://www.google.com.eg/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiz3v-M3brOAhXIOhQKHaYrC6IQjB0IBg&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrkrishi.com%2Flynx-spider%2F&bvm=bv.129422649,d.d2s&psig=AFQjCNGGYozpKUvVCbs5p1z3OdKlXXMZ2g&ust=1471051760816611
Dear waffa, thank you so much for the suggestion and link.. its really good...
Dear Elaya ,
As Wafaa pointed out, this is a Lynx spider of family Oxyopidae. This one is Oxyopes sp. and close to Oxyopes macilentus.
Best,
Tharindu.
Dear Tharindu,
Thank you so much, i was thinking Lynx as a generic name. And only getting a idea that the Lynx is common name and the Oxyopes is the generic name.. thank you so much.. can you share some monograph to identify such spiders..
With regards...
Perumal
And this is most possibly is real Oxyopes macilentus.
look this: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/236854387_CHECKLIST_OF_SPIDERS_ARACHNIDA_ARANEAE_FROM_INDIA-2012
you can also find a lot of reviews of spider fauna of different areas of India.
Data CHECKLIST OF SPIDERS (ARACHNIDA: ARANEAE) FROM INDIA-2012
Indeed it's an Oxyopes sp. (Fam. Oxyopidae), however you should check the genitals (male palp or female epigyne/vulva) under a good stereo microscope if you want to know the species. Most of spiders are impossible to recognize at species level from just a picture. Local checklists can give you a good help to shrink the possibilities but they alone are not enough to get the correct species.
Thank you all for the detailed informations. Does this spider poisonois can i catch it with bare hand..
Thanks
The problem is O. macilentus has not been cited in any relevant taxonomic papers regarding Eastern India and the aspect of the photo does not help to go further. From Chennai so far Peucetia viridana, which is not what we see in the photos, has been recorded.
The spiders, except few families, are venomous. This includes lynx spiders. No lynx spiders are known to be lethal or hazardous though. If you want to, just handle gently, though agile they are quite docile. Not to mention that they extremely important companions in pest management, as they are quite good hunters of arboreal pests.
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