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Phalangium opilio

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Field Notes

Description:

Brown spider with dark pattern on top. "Males have a large spur or "horn" projecting from the anterior surface of the first cheliceral segment; females do not have this feature. Males also tend to have long, thin pedipalps relative to those of other harvestmen. Both sexes have small tubercule-mounted spikes on the anterior surface of their body, in-between the top of their chelicerae and the anterior end of the dorsal surface of the body."

Habitat:

Unknown leaf on coast along nature trail. This species is invasive in North America.

Reference Links:

Species Phalangium opilio - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
CindyBinghamKeiser
Yip. There's a single pair that points sideways. Very different! Of course, these aren't actually spiders but they are arachnids.

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International Spider Survey
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Great Alaskan Challenge
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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The Bug Chicks Sofa Safari

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PublishedAugust 9, 2013

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