Oxyopes tridens

Brady, 1964

Oxyopes tridens is a of lynx spider in the Oxyopidae. It was described by Brady in 1964. The species is found in the United States and Mexico. As a member of the Oxyopes, it shares the characteristic hunting of lynx spiders, which are active that stalk and pounce on prey.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Oxyopes tridens: /ˈɒksiˌoʊpiːz ˈtraɪdɛnz/

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Identification

Oxyopes tridens belongs to the lynx spider Oxyopes, which is characterized by long, spiny legs and a distinctive arrangement with eight eyes in four rows forming a hexagonal pattern. The specific epithet 'tridens' suggests a three-toothed or three-pronged feature, though the exact diagnostic characters separating this from require examination of genitalia. Identification to species level in Oxyopes typically relies on detailed examination of male and female under microscopy.

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Distribution

United States and Mexico

Similar Taxa

Oxyopes salticusBoth are North American Oxyopes with similar body plans and hunting , though O. salticus is more widely distributed and better studied in agricultural contexts.
Oxyopes scalarisAnother North American lynx spider found in similar ; the Western Lynx Spider overlaps in range with O. tridens in parts of the western United States.

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Taxonomic Note

The was described by Alan R. Brady in 1964 as part of his revision of the Oxyopes in Mexico and Central America.