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Olios freyi
Olios freyi is a species of spider in the family Sparassidae. It is found in Africa and is commonly known as the Congo Olios huntsman spider.
From the article Olios freyi on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
Olios freyi is known from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa. In South Africa, it is recorded only from Limpopo Province at an altitude of 552 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. They make their silk retreats between two leaves kept together with silk strands. Olios freyi has been sampled 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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In the stacks
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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 679384.