Ischnocolus valentinus explained

Ischnocolus valentinus is a small, old-world tarantula. It is found in Spain, Italy, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya. It is the only species of true tarantula to occur in continental Europe.^[1] It is the type species of the genus Ischnocolus. It is found in Mediterranean scrub with oaks and bushes, hiding under large flattish stones.^[2] The species originally called the tarantula in Europe is Lycosa tarantula, a large species of wolf spider.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Natural History of Tarantula Spiders Richard C. Gallon . 17 September 2016 . The British Tarantula Society.
2. Web site: Ischnocolus valentinus (Dufour, 1820) . 17 September 2016 . araneae Spiders of Europe.
3. The American Heritage Dictionary, 4th Ed.(2009), Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company. "[Medieval Latin, from Old Italian ''tarantola'', after {{smallcaps|Taranto}}.]"