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Opiliones

Photo by keithp2012
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Field Notes

Description:

Not a spider! Eats aphids or fungi.

Habitat:

Yard,field.

Notes:

Is an Arachnid, but not a spider. No category for it here. Does not bite, is harmless. Loses legs easily to escape predators.

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Opiliones

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
lori.tas
It does fall under invertebrate, so I've changed the category.

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