Oxyopes longispinosus

Long Spine Lynx Spider
female
juvenile female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Oxyopidae
Genus: Oxyopes
Species:
O. longispinosus
Binomial name
Oxyopes longispinosus
Lawrence, 1938

Oxyopes longispinosus is a species of spider in the family Oxyopidae. It is commonly known as the long spine lynx spider.

Distribution

Oxyopes longispinosus occurs in Tanzania, Botswana, and South Africa. In South Africa, the species has been recorded from seven provinces at altitudes ranging from 7 to 1,556 m above sea level.

Habitat and ecology

The species is commonly found in grassy areas across multiple biomes including Fynbos, Forest, Grassland, Savanna, and Thicket biomes. It has also been sampled from macadamia orchards, indicating its presence in agricultural landscapes.

Description

Conservation

Oxyopes longispinosus is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographic range across three African countries. The species is protected in more than ten protected areas and faces no significant threats.

References

  1. ↑ Lawrence, R.F. (1938). "A collection of spiders from Natal and Zululand". Annals of the Natal Museum. 8: 518.
  2. 1 2 "Oxyopes longispinosus Lawrence, 1938". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2020). The Oxyopidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 29. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6450695. Retrieved 21 September 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.