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Phalangium opilio. (Arachnida: Opiliones, Phalangiidae) Harvestman, Daddy longlegs, Harvest spider. Of the many species of harvestmen known, P. opilio tends to be the most common in relatively disturbed habitats such as most crops in temperate regions. Like the spiders and most adult mites, harvestmen have two major body sections and eight legs ...
P. opilio is a generalist predator and scavenger that feeds on soft-bodied animals found in crops, such as aphids, caterpillars, leafhoppers, beetle larvae, and mites. Sometimes it may also scavenge on hard-bodied animals, such as various arthropods, including other harvestmen. [6]
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Phalangium. Linnaeus, 1758. Type species. Phalangium iberica. Schenkel, 1939. Synonyms. Cerastoma. Phalangium is a genus of harvestmen that occur mostly in the Old World. The best known species is Phalangium opilio, which is so common in many temperate regions that it is simply called "harvestman".
Feb 5, 2018 · In these countries, this plant is commonly called something that would translate as spider plant, for example, hierba contra la araña or hierba de la araña (Spanish), phalangère (Phalangium is a type of a type of spider), herbe à l’araignée or plante-araignée (French), etc.
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Jun 23, 2006 · Phalangium spiders, it turns out, are non-venomous and are commonly called harvester spiders, the most common being Daddy-longlegs. Mixing spiderworts with ale was a good excuse for a midsummer drinking binge to help ward off “dancing madness,” a common problem in rural areas.
Phalangium opilio Linnaeus 1758. Size. Adult body ~3.5–3.9 mm, with males generally smaller than females. Identification. Males have a large spur/horn on the anterior surface of the first cheliceral segment. Males also tend to have long, thin pedipalps relative to those of other harvestmen.
