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A Daddy long legs a.k.a. Harvestman a.k.a. Opiliones. This Sclerosomatidae species is common but I still can't identify it yet. Harvestmen normally have 8 legs but this species usually have 7 legs only. I'm not sure of this 7-legs phenomenon. It has a grayish blue central body, orange pedipalps, orange long thin legs and black marks at it's leg joints. It's front 2 legs act as antennas, always lifted high and active to examine it's surrounding.
On short leafy plants. Under shadows in the forest, seldom exposed to sunlight. Found in Poring Hot Springs Forest Reserves, Ranau, Sabah, Malaysia.
while my family was enjoying the hot and warm spring water, I went to venture the forest of Ranau Hot Springs hoping I would find some interesting arthropods. Sure enough, I found a few interesting and bizarre ones. This is one of my best photographs in Ranau Hot Springs. I have to use flash because the jungle there is shadowy. I managed to take this (quite clear) photograph even though it is active and wont stop for my camera. >>>Map accuracy : 1km radius.
Spotted on Dec 14, 2009
Submitted on Oct 14, 2011
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