Olios fonticola

Olios fonticola is a species of spider in the family Sparassidae. It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Grahamstown Olios huntsman spider.

Distribution

Olios fonticola is known only from the type locality of Makhanda in the Eastern Cape at an altitude of 552 m above sea level.

Habitat and ecology

Nothing is known about the lifestyle of this species.

Conservation

Olios fonticola is listed as data deficient for taxonomic reasons. The species is known only from the type locality and the status of the species remains obscure. More sampling is needed to collect the male and to determine the species' range.

Taxonomy

Olios fonticola was originally described by Pocock in 1902 as Sparassus fonticola from specimens collected at Tea Fountain near Grahamstown. The species is known only from female specimens. According to Jäger, this species is misplaced in Olios and may require generic reassignment in future taxonomic work.