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Olios giganteus
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. It is found in the United States and Mexico. This species is harmless to humans.

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.

References

1. "Olios giganteus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
2. "Olios giganteus species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
3. "Olios giganteus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
4. "Olios giganteus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
5. "NMBE World Spider Catalog, Olios giganteus". Retrieved 2018-04-21.
6. Bradley, Richard A. (2012-12-18). Common Spiders of North America. University of California Press. p. 212. doi:10.1525/9780520954502. ISBN 978-0-520-95450-2.
7. "Olios giganteus (Giant Crab Spider) - Spider Identification & Pictures". spiderid.com. Retrieved 2020-09-08.

External links

• [REDACTED] Media related to Olios giganteus at Wikimedia Commons

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