Oxyopes longispinosus

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Long Spine Lynx Spider
female
juvenile female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Oxyopidae
Genus: Oxyopes
Species:
O. longispinosus
Binomial name
Oxyopes longispinosus
Lawrence, 1938[1]

Oxyopes longispinosus is a species of spider in the family Oxyopidae.[2] It is commonly known as the long spine lynx spider.[3]

Oxyopes longispinosus occurs in Tanzania, Botswana, and South Africa.[2] In South Africa, the species has been recorded from seven provinces at altitudes ranging from 7 to 1,556 m above sea level.[3]

Habitat and ecology

The species is commonly found in grassy areas across multiple biomes including Fynbos, Forest, Grassland, Savanna, and Thicket biomes.[3] It has also been sampled from macadamia orchards, indicating its presence in agricultural landscapes.

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Conservation

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