Olios

Olios
Olios lamarcki
Olios sericeus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Sparassidae
Genus: Olios
Walckenaer, 1837
Type species
Olios argelasius
Species

165, see text.

Synonyms
  • Midamus Simon, 1880
  • Nisueta Simon, 1880
  • Nonianus Simon, 1885
  • Pelmopoda Karsch, 1879

Olios is the largest genus of huntsman spiders, containing 165 species. They are found throughout the world, with most species occurring in hot countries. The genus was first described by Charles Athanase Walckenaer in 1837.