The Hovops spider is native to Madagascar, they are a very flat looking spider often camouflaging against bark and trees in their surroundings. Their females egg sacs can produce over 100 babies each time. The males can be identified by their enlarged pedipalps.
Taxonomic Classification- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Arachnida
- Order: Araneae
- Family: Selenopidae
- Sub Family:
- Genus: Hovops
- Species: madagascariensis
