Arachnids · La Saladita, Guerrero

Green Lynx Spider

Peucetia viridans

Spanish: Araña lince verde

Peucetia viridans, the green lynx spider, is a bright-green lynx spider usually found on green plants. It is the largest North American species in the family Oxyopidae. Most often recorded in Jan, Oct.

TaxonomyArachnida › Araneae › Oxyopidae

Local records2 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records36,592 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2019 – 2021

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2021-01-02 — observation by price6
2019-10-24 — observation by daniel_brito

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Arachnids guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Green Lynx Spider (Peucetia viridans) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/peucetia-viridans/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.