Olios biarmatus
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| Umbilo Olios Huntsman Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Sparassidae |
| Genus: | Olios |
| Species: | O. biarmatus |
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| Olios biarmatus | |
Olios biarmatus is a species of spider in the family Sparassidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Umbilo Olios huntsman spider.[3]
Olios biarmatus is recorded from the South African provinces Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species consists of nocturnal plant dwellers that wander around in search of prey on vegetation. Olios biarmatus has been sampled from the Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Forest and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 5 to 1,345 m above sea level.[3]
Description
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Conservation
Olios biarmatus is listed as least concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range within South Africa. The species is protected in five protected areas including Mkambati Nature Reserve, Hluhluwe Nature Reserve, St. Lucia Nature Reserve, Vernon Crookes Nature Reserve and Enseleni Game Reserve.[3]
