Oxyopes jacksoni

Oxyopes jacksoni occurs in Tanzania, Malawi, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.^[2] In South Africa, the species has been recorded from seven provinces at altitudes ranging from 7 to 1,722 m above sea level.^[3]

The species is commonly found on grasses across multiple biomes including Forest, Fynbos, Grassland, and Savanna biomes.^[3] It has also been collected from various agricultural crops including citrus, macadamia, maize, and sunflowers, showing remarkable adaptability to human-modified environments.

Oxyopes jacksoni is known from both sexes.^[3] Like other members of the genus, it exhibits the characteristic lynx spider morphology with long, slender legs bearing prominent spines and an elongated opisthosoma that tapers posteriorly.^[3]

Oxyopes jacksoni is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographic range across multiple African countries.^[3] The species is protected in more than twelve protected areas and faces no significant threats.

The species has not undergone recent taxonomic revision but is well-established in the literature.^[3] Additional taxonomic information was published by Dippenaar-Schoeman et al. in 2025.^[2]