Whoa, this is an extraordinary #Opilione. It’s an 11min watch, fascinating and well done.

Never seen one but will look out for them if I’m in the Netherlands later in the year.

I can't seem to ID this #Opilione from 11/06/25 in my #Staffs garden, is it immature? @megabunus.bsky.social @opiliones.bsky.social

Sadocus asperatus (left) & Pachylus chilensis (right) are some of the most archaic arachnids around! They belong to the Opilione family & have no venom glands so pose no danger to humans. They also lack silk glands and therefore do not build webs.

Photo: Invert Aficionado @arthropodian

#Opilione

Dorsal view of chunky Olilione or harvestman .

Anterior view of Opilione or harvestman on wood.

Set free the harvestman or Opilione makes its way across the lawn, keeping a beady eye on me.

Hi @vannabartlett.bsky.social please can you help me identify this #Opilione ?

Short legs apart from pair 2 against a really chunky body. Found in some scrap wood to be recycled but rescued and set free.
#harvestmen
#opiliones
#invertebrates
#gardenwildlife

A superb example of the harvestman Dicranopalpus ramosus sensu stricto, seen at #RSPBMiddletonLakes, 16/07/25 @megabunus.bsky.social #Opilione @opiliones.bsky.social

Would this be the harvestman Opilio saxatilis? Seen in mt #Staffs garden 09/07/25 @megabunus.bsky.social @opiliones.bsky.social #opilione #harvestman

A long legged female Leiobunum rotundum harvestman! Seen at #RSPBMiddletonLakes 16/07/25 @opiliones.bsky.social #Opilione #harvestman

made some fanart of a character from one of my favorite indie animation series (because, bugs of course) called @humansbgone.bsky.social

#digitalart #humansbgone #bugs #arachnids #bugart #arachnidart #opilione #harvestmen #harvestman #fanart

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An image of an Opilione (common names: Harvestman and Daddy-long-legs). It is Dicraopalpus ramosus, a distinctive harvestman with forked palps. This harvestman appears quite sad, slumped over a plant stem, looking forlornly at the camera.

Local harvestman discovers that having eight legs doesn't help carry the weight of perpetual misidentification by humans.

#bugs #macro #Inverts #Invertebrates #opilione

Opilio canestrinii a species of harvestmen stood over a spider egg sack, from which it was feeding. The harvestmen stayed near to this food source for a couple days returning each evening to feed from it. Bad weather or predation dislodged the harvestman and a few days later, spiderlings emerged from the egg sack.

Whether it was feeding on the egg yolk, unhatched young or both, I couldn’t tell. Little is known about the feeding behaviour of this species, most opinions species are opportunistic scavengers.

Zero posting here for a while from, far too focused sorting and filing 12 yrs worth of photos. 😒😳
HNY to all followers and here’s an #opilione pic from winter 2021.
#harvestmen #nature #invertebrates #Arachinophiles
Opilio canestrinii feeding from a spider (pardosa ?) egg sac.
More details in ALT

Do we do Arachtober here? It would be nice to see some love for our 8-legged friends.
#invertebrates #arachnid #opilione #harvestman #ParoligolophusAgrestis #UKWildlife #NaturePhotography #MacroPhotography #arachtober

Harvestmen on the prowl
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