Olios zulu
Species of spider
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Olios zulu is a species of spider in the family Sparassidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Zulu Olios huntsman spider.[3]
| Zulu Olios Huntsman Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Sparassidae |
| Genus: | Olios |
| Species: | O. zulu |
| Binomial name | |
| Olios zulu | |
Distribution
Olios zulu is known only from an unspecified site in Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Conservation
Olios zulu is listed as data deficient for unknown provenance and taxonomic reasons. The species is known only from a single unspecified site and the status of the species remains obscure. More sampling is needed to collect the male and to determine the species' range.[3]
Taxonomy
Olios zulu was described by Simon in 1880 with the type locality given only as Zululand. The species is known only from a female specimen and has not been illustrated.[3]
