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Opiliones sp.

Description:

This particular species of Opiliones have long, slender legs and a body that appears to be suspended from those long legs. While they appear to be spiders they have many differences. They do not have, for instance, venom or silk glands. They can take in solid food, unlike spiders. The Opiliones also have a single pair of eyes (although there are Opiliones dwelling in caves and termite mounds that are eyeless).

Habitat:

I found this "Daddy-longlegs" at the edge of our forested lawn.

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3 Comments

Atul
Atul 12 years ago

wow!

shebebusynow
shebebusynow 12 years ago

I have a fear of spiders that I'm trying to overcome, but these I have never minded crawling over me, even when I was little. Guess I knew they would not bite.

Yasser
Yasser 12 years ago

Love the Opiliones Gordon! Great photo.

Gordon Dietzman
Spotted by
Gordon Dietzman

Roseville, Minnesota, USA

Spotted on Jul 20, 2011
Submitted on Mar 29, 2012

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