In the world there are more than 40 thousand species of spiders. They are common in almost all corners of our planet. The green spider is a generic unofficial name for spiders with a characteristic color. What are they like? Learn more about this later.
Green spider: photos, varieties
Contrary to popular belief, the "eight-armed" are not insects. They are considered distant relatives of crabs and unite in a separate class of arachnids. They are widespread everywhere, even in water. Spiders do not live only in areas that are covered with ice year-round.
They have a very different color, depending on the environment. This helps disguise when hunting. In their arsenal there are yellow, white, brown, black and other colors. The green spider is a typical inhabitant of grass and thickets. It blends perfectly with the background and becomes invisible to prey and enemies.
Green has the largest subspecies of horse spiders. They hunt in the afternoon, and move in leaps. You can meet horses in the tropics of New Guinea and in Western Australia. A similar color is possessed by one of the species of wolf spiders, the Australian garden-spider, as well as some crab spiders. The latter move sideways, which is why they are called "side walkers".
The micromat is greenish
This green spider is common in Russia, especially in Siberia and the Far East. Its range covers the entire Palearctic (biogeographic region, which includes Europe, Asia, North Africa). Their poison is too weak, so they are not dangerous to humans.
Micromata is similar to wolf spiders. She does not build hunting nets from the web, but prefers live hunting. She is waiting for future food, hiding behind a blade of grass or a branch. Then catches up with a sharp jump. About the same way, a green spider behaves when mating, jumping onto the female and immobilizing her with a grip on the jaw.
Above, their color is bright green, and the abdomen is light green. Females have a small dark spot in the form of a rhombus. The males are notable for the red and yellow stripes on the body. The size of the spiders is from 1 to 1.5 centimeters. The eyes are surrounded by white hairs. Adult micromats are found in summer and early fall.
Lynx spider
Another green spider is a lynx. Most representatives of this family have a less defiant color, painted in gray or brown. They prefer tropical areas, although they live almost everywhere.
Green members of the family have a bright color. Their paws are covered with many small bristles and end with three claws. The body tapers slightly at the back, covered with red stripes in two rows. There may be black dots on the legs.
Spiders do not build cobwebs, they track down the victim, hiding on melliferous flowers or in the grass. They quickly and deftly move with the help of long jumps, for which they got their name. Their peculiarity is the shooting of poison, which they throw out during danger.
Representatives of this species live no more than a year. They feed on insects, but can hunt birds. For a person, the bite of a spider-lynx is not fatal; by force it is equivalent to a bee.