Arachnids of North Carolina
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Oxyopes cougar Brady, 1970 - a lynx spider

Oxyopes cougarOxyopes cougarOxyopes cougar
Immature
Taxonomy
Order: ARANEAEInfraorder: AraneomorphaeFamily: Oxyopidae                                                                                 
Identification
Online Description/Photos: BugGuide Google, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIF
Distribution in North Carolina
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Oxyopes cougar
Adult phenology:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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 Photo Gallery for Oxyopes cougar - a lynx spider

Photos: 20

Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Donald Zepp on 2025-04-03
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-11-03
Cabarrus Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Donald Zepp on 2024-08-23
Nash Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Donald Zepp on 2024-08-23
Nash Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Donald Zepp on 2024-05-31
Johnston Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Donald Zepp on 2024-05-31
Johnston Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Donald Zepp on 2024-05-31
Wayne Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Donald Zepp on 2024-05-31
Wayne Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Donald Zepp on 2024-05-31
Wayne Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Donald Zepp on 2024-05-31
Wayne Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-20
Montgomery Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-20
Montgomery Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-20
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-20
Richmond Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-19
Rowan Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-19
Rowan Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Donald Zepp on 2024-04-18
Wayne Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-15
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2023-03-03
Randolph Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2016-07-21
Stokes Co.
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