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European Harvestman

Phalangium opilio

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Field Notes

Description:

I would estimate the body length at around 5mm, Has very long legs, might be an orb-weaver?

Habitat:

Garden

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Malcolm Wilton-Jones
Thanks Mauna, I think it is European Harvestman, Phalangium opilio. It is certainly very similar to that species. .
mauna Kunzah
Definitely a harvestman (Opiliones). This is just a guess, but it is possibly one of the Phalangiidae.

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Mission
The U.K Arthropod Survey
Photographed
PublishedJune 30, 2019

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