''Olios giganteus'' is a large species of

crab spider The Thomisidae are a family of spiders, including about 170 genera and over 2,100 species. The common name crab spider is often linked to species in this family, but is also applied loosely to many other families of spiders. Many members of th ...

in the family

Sparassidae 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 sometim ...

. It is found in the United States and Mexico.

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.

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* Sparassidae Articles created by Qbugbot Spiders described in 1884 {{sparassidae-stub