Lynx Spider (?)

[Sabyasachi Patra]

The repost is better. Certainly an interesting spider. I am not knowledgeable on spiders. Do post any details you have about habit and habitat etc.

[Abhishek Jamalabad]

Do post any details you have about habit and habitat etc.

I have mentioned some of it with the 1st post on this thread. However I'll try to tell you more...
The lynx spiders (family Oxyopidae) are small spiders, most of them have a body about 1-2 cm in length. They are most easily distinguished by their legs which have a few sparse spines instead of the usual hairy legs of other jumping spiders. Another identifying feature, if you get to observe them closely, is that 6 of their 8 eyes are arranged in a hexagonal pattern near the front of the head.
They also have a distinguishing abdomen pattern (Though Apana's spider which is not a lynx, has a similar pattern)
All jumping spiders are inquisitive creatures, staring at the lens, sometimes even jumping onto and running all over the camera, unlike other creatures that try to escape. I have observed lynxes to be more aggressive than other spiders. Almost every time I have encountered a lynx (not this time though) they immediately raise their front legs and part of their head : a spider threat display. They even "charge" at you, trying to climb over your hand. I've luckily never given them a chance to bite me, if that's what they want to do. Though they're harmless to humans, I really don't want to try it out.
Lynx spiders I think are always found on leaves. They're quite common, even on kitchen plants, if you look carefully.
This time I also witnessed the intriguing "congregation" I've never seen before.