Olios giganteus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
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]
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.[6]
References
- ↑ "Olios giganteus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
- ↑ "Olios giganteus species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
- ↑ "Olios giganteus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
- ↑ "Olios giganteus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
- ↑ "NMBE World Spider Catalog, Olios giganteus". Retrieved 2018-04-21.
- ↑ "Olios giganteus (Giant Crab Spider) - Spider Identification & Pictures". spiderid.com. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
External links
- Media related to Olios giganteus at Wikimedia Commons
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