Olios kunzi

Olios kunzi is a species of spider in the family Sparassidae. It is found in southern Africa and is commonly known as the Kunz Olios huntsman spider.

Distribution

Olios kunzi is known from Namibia, possibly Zambia, and South Africa. In South Africa, it is recorded only from Free State Province at an altitude of 1,303 m above sea level.

Habitat and ecology

Specimens from South Africa have been collected from under stones in grassland.

Description

Olios kunzi has a yellowish-brown carapace with the fovea reddish-brown and reddish-brown chelicerae. The legs are slightly darker distally. The abdomen dorsally displays a tuning-fork pattern and few lateral dots, while ventrally it has few dots.

Conservation

Olios kunzi is listed as least concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide distribution range across southern Africa.

Taxonomy

Olios kunzi was described by Jäger in 2020 from specimens collected in Windhoek, Namibia. The species is known from both sexes.