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Sinopoda Scurion
''Sinopoda scurion'' is a species of huntsman spider discovered in 2012 in a Laos, Laotian cave. It has a leg span of about and a body span of about . It is the first recorded huntsman spider to lack eyes. Due to its dark cave habitat, it has no requirement of vision for hunting. Discovery and naming ''Sinopoda scurion'' was found in a cave in Laos, around 100 km away from the Xe Bang Fai cave. The eyeless huntsman spider was named after the Swiss company Scurion that makes headlamps for cavers. References Cave spiders Spiders of Asia Arthropods of Laos Endemic fauna of Laos Spiders described in 2012 {{Sparassidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huntsman Spider
Huntsman spiders, members of the family Sparassidae (formerly Heteropodidae), are known by this name because of their speed and mode of hunting. They are also called giant crab spiders because of their size and appearance. Larger species sometimes are referred to as wood spiders, because of their preference for woody places (forests, mine shafts, woodpiles, wooden shacks). In southern Africa the genus '' Palystes'' are known as rain spiders or lizard-eating spiders. Commonly, they are confused with baboon spiders from the Mygalomorphae infraorder, which are not closely related. More than a thousand Sparassidae species occur in most warm temperate to tropical regions of the world, including much of Australasia, Africa, Asia, the Mediterranean Basin, and the Americas. Several species of huntsman spider can use an unusual form of locomotion. The wheel spider (''Carparachne aureoflava'') from the Namib uses a cartwheeling motion which gives it its name, while '' Cebrennus rechen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
