''Sinopoda scurion'' is a species of

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 sometim ...

discovered in 2012 in a 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