Olios sherwoodi
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| Sherwood Olios Huntsman Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Sparassidae |
| Genus: | Olios |
| Species: | O. sherwoodi |
| Binomial name | |
| Olios sherwoodi | |
Olios sherwoodi is a species of spider in the family Sparassidae.[2] It is found in Africa and is commonly known as the Sherwood Olios huntsman spider.[3]
Olios sherwoodi is known from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, and South Africa. In South Africa, it is recorded from the Northern Cape at altitudes ranging from 567 to 1,345 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species consists of nocturnal plant dwellers that wander around on vegetation in search of prey. Olios sherwoodi has been sampled from the Nama Karoo biome.[3]
