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Olios brachycephalus
Olios brachycephalus is a species of spider in the family Sparassidae. It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Pietermaritzburg Olios huntsman spider.
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Range & habitat
Olios brachycephalus is recorded from two provinces in South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape. The species has been collected at altitudes ranging from 91 to 647 m above sea level.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
The species consists of nocturnal plant dwellers that wander around in search of prey on vegetation and make their silk retreats between two leaves kept together with silk strands. Olios brachycephalus is known from the Savanna biome.
Wikipedia: “Habitat and ecology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 679374.