Olios chelifer
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| Spotted 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. chelifer |
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| Olios chelifer | |
Olios chelifer is a species of spider in the family Sparassidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the spotted Olios huntsman spider.[3]
Olios chelifer is recorded from three provinces in South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, and Limpopo.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species consists of nocturnal plant dwellers that wander around in search of prey on the vegetation. Olios chelifer has been sampled from the Indian Ocean Coastal Belt and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 47 to 1,973 m above sea level.[3]
Description
Conservation
Olios chelifer is listed as least concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. Although the species is presently known only from the male sex, it has a wide geographical range and is therefore listed as Least Concern. The species is protected in Kosi Bay Nature Reserve, Ndumo Game Reserve, Tembe Elephant Park and Lowveld National Botanical Gardens.[3]
Etymology
The species name chelifer derives from Greek, meaning "claw-bearer".
