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Harvestman

Dicranopalpus ramosus

Description:

Males are up to 4 mm long, females can reach up to 6 mm. Both sexes have very long legs (especially the second pair can reach up to 5 cm), with a distinct elongated apophysis that reaches almost to the end of the tibia. This makes their pedipalps look forked. Their body is brownish with dark markings, the females being lighter

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Dicranopalpus ramosus


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4 Comments

JanineLingTurner
JanineLingTurner 10 years ago

It's strange isn't it x

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 10 years ago

Interesting pose and odd long palpi.

JanineLingTurner
JanineLingTurner 10 years ago

thank-you for the I.D AlanThornhill

JanineLingTurner
JanineLingTurner 10 years ago

thank-you!

JanineLingTurner
Spotted by
JanineLingTurner

Tunbridge Wells, England, United Kingdom

Spotted on Nov 9, 2013
Submitted on Nov 9, 2013

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