[3] Most specimens appear as a pale, partially translucent green (from which they derive a part of their taxonomic and common names) with a small fringe of scales which may appear red, orange, yellow or white on the crown of the head, framing the eyes.

[6] As with many other Salticidae, male L. viridis have brightly-colored and large chelicerae which are used as weapons in contests, and similarly colored forelegs that are waved during visual agonistic displays.

[4] Matings occur in spring months, particularly in May, after which females lay eggs (typically pale green and numbering between 25-70 per clutch[9]) as late as July on the underside of leaves and then guard them until they hatch, with the mothers then dying in August.

[12] L. viridis subsists primarily on other species inhabiting plants, including mites, aphids, ants, and occasionally other spiders.

[5] Specimens of L. viridis have been commonly observed in most Southeastern states of the U.S., including Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia, as well as much of Eastern Mexico and south to Guatemala.