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Harvestman (molting)

Opiliones

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A friend found this underneath a shelter in the woods somewhere on the Appalachian Trail, we were confused about what it was at first! Thanks everyone

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Fantastic find. Congrats and thanks for showing it.
Amazing spotting! It's a harvestman (Opiliones) in the process of molting!
This is a good example of what makes Project Noah a great community. You find something fascinating/weird and there's (almost) always someone who knows what it is and there...you've learnt something new !! has happened to me many many times and I've learnt so much. This is a great photograph.
This appears to be a spider, possibly Pholcus during molting. When shedding, the spider splits along its back and slides out feet last. You can see it anchored by its abdomen and the legs almost free from the exuvia. Nicely timed photograph.
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PublishedMay 12, 2014

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