Spiders of North Carolina

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View	Oxyopidae Members:	NC Records
Oxyopes apollo - a lynx spider

Female

Male

Taxonomy

Order: ARANEAE

Infraorder: Araneomorphae

Family: Oxyopidae

Identification

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BugGuide Google, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIF

Distribution in North Carolina

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County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.


Adult phenology: High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft. Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft. Piedmont (Pd) Coastal Plain (CP) Click on graph to enlarge

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Fayetteville, Cumberland County

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Status in North Carolina

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Photo Gallery for Oxyopes apollo - a lynx spider		Photos: 7
	Recorded by: R. Newman; T. Feldman on 2025-06-03 Carteret Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-04-17 New Hanover Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-04-17 New Hanover Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-04-17 New Hanover Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-04-17 New Hanover Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-04-17 New Hanover Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: R. Newman, B. Fleming on 2022-07-31 Carteret Co. Comment:

Photo Gallery for Oxyopes apollo - a lynx spider