Olios freyi
Species of spider
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Olios freyi is a species of spider in the family Sparassidae.[2] It is found in Africa and is commonly known as the Congo Olios huntsman spider.[3]
| Congo Olios Huntsman Spider | |
|---|---|
| |
| female | |
 | |
| juvenile male | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Sparassidae |
| Genus: | Olios |
| Species: | O. freyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Olios freyi | |
Distribution
Olios freyi is known from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa. In South Africa, it is recorded only from Limpopo Province at an altitude of 552 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
female
female
juvenile male
Conservation
Olios freyi is listed as least concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. The species is under-sampled and expected to occur in more African countries. In South Africa, it is protected in three protected areas, Blouberg Nature Reserve, Lekgalameetse Nature Reserve, and Woodbush Forest Reserve.[3]
Taxonomy
Olios freyi was described by Lessert in 1929 from what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The species is known only from male specimens.[3]
