Comments on: Green Lynx Spider http://www.insectpod.com/2007/08/31/green-lynx-spider/ A daily photographic look at the world of insects, spiders, creepies, crawlies and critters. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:17:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: David Brady http://www.insectpod.com/2007/08/31/green-lynx-spider/#comment-176 David Brady Mon, 08 Oct 2007 19:18:51 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2007/08/31/green-lynx-spider/#comment-176 DeeJay6: Actually, the green lynx spider uses its hair and mottling to blend into tall grasses. It's not perfect camouflage, but it's decent. It has to move and run to hunt down prey, so it doesn't need perfect camo--just enough to lure a prey close enough to chase down. DeeJay6: Actually, the green lynx spider uses its hair and mottling to blend into tall grasses. It’s not perfect camouflage, but it’s decent. It has to move and run to hunt down prey, so it doesn’t need perfect camo–just enough to lure a prey close enough to chase down.

]]> By: David Brady http://www.insectpod.com/2007/08/31/green-lynx-spider/#comment-175 David Brady Mon, 08 Oct 2007 19:17:17 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2007/08/31/green-lynx-spider/#comment-175 Solarn: Hee... yeah. There's something about craneflies, isn't there? I know they're utterly harmless, but can NOT bring myself to touch them with bare hands to take them out of the house. It probably doesn't help that I call them "bone marrow skeeters", does it. Solarn: Hee… yeah. There’s something about craneflies, isn’t there? I know they’re utterly harmless, but can NOT bring myself to touch them with bare hands to take them out of the house.

It probably doesn’t help that I call them “bone marrow skeeters”, does it.

]]> By: Solarn http://www.insectpod.com/2007/08/31/green-lynx-spider/#comment-171 Solarn Mon, 08 Oct 2007 12:40:28 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2007/08/31/green-lynx-spider/#comment-171 I don't have a problem with most spiders. On the other hand, I'm deathly afraid of craneflies, which are utterly harmless, but have incredibly long, thin legs and infest my family's apartment in the summer. I don’t have a problem with most spiders. On the other hand, I’m deathly afraid of craneflies, which are utterly harmless, but have incredibly long, thin legs and infest my family’s apartment in the summer.

]]> By: DeeJaye6 http://www.insectpod.com/2007/08/31/green-lynx-spider/#comment-164 DeeJaye6 Mon, 08 Oct 2007 07:31:38 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2007/08/31/green-lynx-spider/#comment-164 The spider looks like he's imitating a cactus... Are there cacti in Texas that come even *close* to resembling the spider here? The spider looks like he’s imitating a cactus… Are there cacti in Texas that come even *close* to resembling the spider here?

]]> By: David Brady http://www.insectpod.com/2007/08/31/green-lynx-spider/#comment-130 David Brady Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:57:26 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2007/08/31/green-lynx-spider/#comment-130 Solarn: You might want to browse the SFA category. It's everything on the site <i>except</i> spiders. :-) Solarn: You might want to browse the SFA category. It’s everything on the site except spiders. :-)

]]> By: Solarn http://www.insectpod.com/2007/08/31/green-lynx-spider/#comment-127 Solarn Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:53:37 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2007/08/31/green-lynx-spider/#comment-127 AAAAAGH! KILL IT! ... Sorry, I have a phobia of things with long spindly legs. AAAAAGH! KILL IT!

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Sorry, I have a phobia of things with long spindly legs.

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