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Daddy Long Legs Spider (Harvestman)

Phalangium opilio

Photo by HeatherMiller
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Field Notes

Description:

I was pulling weeds and came upon this Daddy Long Legs spider with a white body on the elephant ear leaf. It moved to another leaf by the time I got the camera ready. The 6 legs were black with white areas near the bends.

Habitat:

dark or covered places in my garden

Notes:

Mandy's comment - that totally makes sense. I'll have to research these critters. - thank you!!!!!!!!!!!

Species ID Suggestions

Harvestman (Daddy Longlegs)

Phalangium opilio
Mandy Hollman
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Comments (1)
Mandy Hollman
Not sure the exact species, but definitely a harvestman. (I only recently learned that these are NOT spiders!)
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PublishedJune 1, 2011

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