Olios giganteus

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Olios giganteus
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Sparassidae
Genus: Olios
Species:
O. giganteus
Binomial name
Olios giganteus
Keyserling, 1884

Olios giganteus is a large species of huntsman spider in the family Sparassidae. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is found in the United States and Mexico. [5] This species is harmless to humans. [6]

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Characteristics

Olios giganteus are primarily coloured black, brown tan and orange. The spider has a crab-like appearance due to their legs being "laterigrade", at the base so as to be oriented in a horizontal plane rather than a vertical plane. The total leg span of Olios giganteus can be up to 3 inches. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Olios giganteus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  2. ↑ "Olios giganteus species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  3. ↑ "Olios giganteus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  4. ↑ "Olios giganteus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  5. ↑ "NMBE World Spider Catalog, Olios giganteus" . Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  6. ↑ Bradley, Richard A. (2012-12-18). Common Spiders of North America. University of California Press. p. 212. doi:10.1525/9780520954502. ISBN   978-0-520-95450-2.
  7. ↑ "Olios giganteus (Giant Crab Spider) - Spider Identification & Pictures". spiderid.com. Retrieved 2020-09-08.


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