| Oxyopes apollo | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Oxyopidae |
| Genus: | Oxyopes |
| Species: | O. apollo |
| Binomial name | |
| Oxyopes apollo Brady, 1964 | |
Oxyopes apollo, the jumping lynx, is a species of lynx spider in the family Oxyopidae. It is found in the United States and Mexico. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Lynx spider (Oxyopidae) is a family of araneomorph spiders first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1870. Most species make little use of webs, instead spending their lives as hunting spiders on plants. Many species frequent flowers in particular, ambushing pollinators, much as crab spiders do. They tend to tolerate members of their own species more than most spiders do, and at least one species has been identified as exhibiting social behaviour.
O. cornutus may refer to:
Oxyopes cornutus is a species of lynx spider documented first by F. O. Pickard-Cambridge in 1902, and found in Mexico.
Oxyopes lepidus is a species of lynx spider found in India.
Oxyopes salticus is a species of lynx spider, commonly known as the striped lynx spider, first described by Hentz in 1845. Its habitat tends to be grasses and leafy vegetation; grassy, weedy fields, and row crops.
Oxyopes shweta is a species of lynx spider. This spider is distributed in India and China.
Oxyopinins are a group of peptide toxins present in the venom of lynx spiders belonging to the genus Oxyopes, from which they derive their name.
Oxyopes takobius is a species of spiders in the genus Oxyopes of the lynx spider family, Oxyopidae. The species was first described in 1969, and is found from Central Asia to China. Its venom contains a peptide toxin called oxyopinin, which was discovered in 2002.
Oxyopes lineatus is a species of spider in the family Oxyopidae, the so-called lynx spiders.
Oxotoxins, or oxytoxins, are a group of neurotoxins present in the venom of lynx spiders belonging to the genus Oxyopes, hence the name oxytoxin. They are disulfide-rich peptides. Only two types are so far reported from two different species, the larger oxytoxin 1 (OxyTx1) from Oxyopes kitabensis, and the smaller oxytoxin 2 (OxyTx2) from Oxyopes lineatus. OxyTx1, the first known oxytoxin, was discovered in 2002. It was found to enhance the lethal efficacy of the spider venom by acting together with oxyopinins. It is composed of 69 amino acid residue, which are cross-linked by five disulfide bridges. It is a large peptide having a molecular mass of 8059.2 Da; but shows the size of 9,109.4 Da due to the presence of disulfide bridges. It is a potent insecticide, but non-toxic to mice up to 1 μg/20-g mouse. It acts synergistically with oxyopinins of the same venom to increase the insecticidal effect.
Oxyopes macilentus, sometimes known as the lean lynx spider, is a species of lynx spiders from East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and northern Australia. They are active predators, hunting invertebrates among vegetation. They are especially common in grassy areas and rice fields. Their bodies are characteristically long and thin, about four times as long as it is wide. Their body color ranges from pale white to yellow, orange, or green; with a pattern of black, orange, and white longitudinal lines. Females have a maximum body length of 10 mm (0.39 in), while males grow to 9 mm (0.35 in).
Oxyopes is a genus of lynx spiders found worldwide. It includes arounds 300 species and is classified under the lynx spider family Oxyopidae. Like other lynx spiders, they are easily recognizable by the six larger eyes arranged hexagonally on top of the head (prosoma), with the remaining smaller two eyes in front. They are also characterized by long spine-like bristles (setae) on their legs. They are ambush predators, actively hunting prey by sight. Though they produce and use silk, they do not build webs to capture prey.
Oxyopes heterophthalmus is a lynx spider from the family Oxyopidae, it is the type species of the genus Oxyopes and was described by Pierre André Latreille in 1804, it has a Palearctic distribution.
Oxyopes elegans is a species of lynx spiders found in Queensland and New South Wales.
Oxyopes occidens is a species of lynx spider in the family Oxyopidae. It is found in the United States and Mexico.
Oxyopes tridens is a species of lynx spider in the family Oxyopidae. It is found in the United States and Mexico.
Oxyopes acleistus is a species of lynx spider in the family Oxyopidae. It is found in the United States and Mexico.
Oxyopes aglossus is a species of lynx spider in the family Oxyopidae. It is found in the United States.
Oxyopes scalaris, the western lynx spider, is a species of lynx spider in the family Oxyopidae. It is found in North America.
Oxyopes gracilipes is a species of lynx spider that is native to New Zealand and Australia.
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