Olios kunzi
Species of spider
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Olios kunzi is a species of spider in the family Sparassidae.[2] It is found in southern Africa and is commonly known as the Kunz Olios huntsman spider.[3]
| Kunz Olios Huntsman Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Sparassidae |
| Genus: | Olios |
| Species: | O. kunzi |
| Binomial name | |
| Olios kunzi Jäger, 2020[1] | |
Distribution
Olios kunzi is known from Namibia, possibly Zambia, and South Africa.[2] In South Africa, it is recorded only from Free State Province at an altitude of 1,303 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Specimens from South Africa have been collected from under stones in grassland.[3]
Description
Olios kunzi has a yellowish-brown carapace with the fovea reddish-brown and reddish-brown chelicerae. The legs are slightly darker distally. The abdomen dorsally displays a tuning-fork pattern and few lateral dots, while ventrally it has few dots.[3]
Conservation
Olios kunzi is listed as least concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide distribution range across southern Africa.[3]
