Olios chubbi
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| Chubb's Olios Huntsman Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Sparassidae |
| Genus: | Olios |
| Species: | O. chubbi |
| Binomial name | |
| Olios chubbi | |
Olios chubbi is a species of spider in the family Sparassidae.[2] It occurs in southern Africa and is commonly known as Chubb's Olios huntsman spider.[3]
Olios chubbi is found in Mozambique and South Africa. In South Africa, it is recorded from two provinces, KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo. The species has been collected at altitudes ranging from 47 to 894 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species consists of nocturnal plant dwellers that wander around in search of prey on the vegetation. Olios chubbi has been sampled from the Indian Ocean Coastal Belt and Savanna biomes, including beating shrubs in dune forest.[3]
