Description: Male 1/2" (12-14 mm), female
1/2-5/8" (14-16
mm). Bright leaf-green, ivory-white, or tan. Legs yellowish
with many black spines. Cephalothorax (head and thorax area)
has 6 eyes on pale area, 2 other
eyes face forward. Abdomen marked above with 3 incomplete chevrons.
Food: Small insects.
Life Cycle: Female spins a silken egg sac that is flattened
on one side and sometimes has pointed projections on the sides.
Egg sac is attached to plants, then female rests on top of it.
As soon as spiderlings hatch, they disperse, catching whatever
tiny insects they can.
Habitat: Fields and woods on tall grasses and flowerheads, especially
of wild buckwheat.
Range: South United States and Mexico.
Discussion: This spider uses silk to cover and secure eggs and
also as a dragline when pouncing on prey.
