Sinopoda scurion
Sinopoda scurion is a species of huntsman spider discovered in 2012 in a Laotian cave. It has a leg span of about and a body span of about. It is the first recorded huntsman spider to lack eyes. Due to its dark cave habitat, it has no requirement of vision for hunting.
Discovery and naming
Sinopoda scurion was found in a cave in Laos, around 100 km away from the Xe Bang Fai cave.The eyeless huntsman spider was named after the Swiss company Scurion that makes headlamps for cavers.