What in the ACTUAL CRAP is this Spider?!?! (Pic heavy!)

[Konotashi]

First off, I apologize if this is in the wrong forum.

But I don't know WHAT kind of spider I just saw outside! I have NEVER seen anything like that IN. MY. LIFE.

And of course, it's right before I start playing the movie "Arachnophobia." REALLY. That little monster knew it. HE KNEW IT.

But WHAT IS THIS THING? Looks like some type of demon chimera spawned between a praying mantis and a spider!!
I'm fine with big, fat, hairy tarantulas. But get me near a little spider with long, skinny legs and I'M OUT. But I had to take pics of it first, of course, because I have never seen something like this!

[eatgoodfood]

Lol, I dont know what it is, but it looks cool. We have these cool looking green spiders here in Germany, but their fatter than that.

[Southern_Breeder]

Lol whatever it is, it looks awesome!

[MarkieJ]

It's a Green Lynx Spider. They love hanging on flowers and eating bees and flies.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_lynx_spider