Olios Humboldtianus
''Olios'' is the largest genus of huntsman spiders, containing 166 species. They are found throughout the world, with most species occurring in hot countries. The genus was first described by Charles Athanase Walckenaer in 1837. Description They are small to large Sparassidae, that have eight eyes in two partially straight rows. For the smaller species of this genus, they are usually light brown to brown with darker areas. Most larger species are darker, and some members of this genus may also be green. They are nocturnal hunters. Habitat As this genus is widespread, they are found in a large variety of habitats, from savannahs to rainforest. They are mainly found in vegetation, and rarely houses. They are sometimes shipped alongside fruit, but this is not a common occurrence. Species it contains 166 species, according to the World Spider Catalogue: * ''Olios acolastus'' Thorell, 1890 — Sumatra * '' Olios acostae'' Schenkel, 1953 — Venezuela * '' Olios actaeon'' ...
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Olios Lamarcki
''Olios lamarcki'', is a species of spider of the genus ''Olios''. It is found in Madagascar to Sri Lanka and India. The subspecies ''O. lamarcki taprobanicus'' is endemic to Sri Lanka. See also * List of Sparassidae species This page lists all described genera and species of the spider family Sparassidae. , the World Spider Catalog accepts 1383 species in 96 genera: * '' † Sparassidae sp.'' Wunderlich, 2008c — Palaeogen Baltic amber A ''Adcatomus'' '' Adcatomu ... References Spiders described in 1806 Sparassidae Endemic fauna of Sri Lanka Spiders of Asia {{sparassidae-stub ...
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