green lynx spider
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Green Lynx Spiderlings
A few days after noticing a female Green Lynx Spider (Peucetia viridans) guarding an egg sac on the Texas Mountain Laurel tree, I found baby spiderlings! I think there may be about 50 of them, and they are staying in the vicinity of the egg sac. When it’s colder in the mornings I find them huddled Continue reading
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Green Lynx Spider With Egg Sac
I regularly check my Texas Mountain Laurel tree for Genista Broom Moth caterpillars, which can eat a lot of tender new foliage if they get out of control. On this particular morning I did see a couple of caterpillars, which were plucked off and flung away. The Texas Mountain Laurel tree is a common resting Continue reading
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A Nice Color Contrast
When I last saw a Green Lynx Spider (Peucetia viridans), it was resting on the green leaf of my Mexican Olive tree. On this occasion, however, I spotted one on the very purple Leavenworth’s Eryngo (Eryngium leavenworthii). Green Lynx Spiders are more often found on the green leaves of plants. They are hunters that are Continue reading
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Mexican Olive Recovery From New Growing Points
I planted a Mexican Olive (Cordia boissieri) tree last year and it looked healthy until a major freeze in January 2024, when I thought I might have lost it. I had to wait several weeks, but the tree did eventually recover. All the previous growing points of the tree were killed in the freeze, and Continue reading
About Me
Nature Lover.
Inquisitive Observer.
Student Gardener.
I invite you to join me on my journey to convert my sterile (from a nature point of view) new house lot to a healthy and diverse ecosystem, as I make discoveries, mistakes, and hopefully progress. I am not an expert or professional. The project started in February 2023 and the location is Seguin, Texas, USA.
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