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P. opilio is a member of the Eupnoi suborder of Opiliones. Distribution. P. opilio has a mostly Holarctic distribution and is the most widespread harvestman species worldwide, occurring natively in Europe, North and Central Asia, and Asia Minor. The species has been introduced to North America, North Africa and New Zealand from Europe.
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Bishop, S. C. 1949. The Phalangida (Opiliones) of New York, with special reference to the species of the Edmund Niles Huyck Preserve, Rensselaerville, New York. Rochester Academy of Science. Proceedings 9: 159–235. Clingenpeel, L. W. and A. L. Edgar. 1966. Certain ecological aspects of Phalangium opilio (Arthropoda: Opiliones). Papers of the ...
Mar 14, 2024 · Despite its two-eyed appearance, Phalangium opilio has six peepers. The four extra eyes — leftovers of evolution — shed light on the evolutionary history of daddy longlegs. ljphoto7/iStock ...
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Mar 19, 2024 · The hidden pairs of eyes weren’t a total surprise to the researchers. In 2014, a 305-million-year-old fossilized daddy longlegs found in eastern France had four total eyes —two more than today ...
Overview and description. A male Phalangium opilio, showing the distinguishable long legs. Harvestment or opiliones comprise the order Opiliones in the class Arachnida in the subphylum Chelicerata of the phylum Arthropoda. Arachnida is a largely terrestrial group that also includes spiders, mites, ticks, and scorpions.
About. The Common harvestman is familiar to us as the long-legged, small-bodied spider-like creature that frequents gardens and houses. Harvestmen are a common and widespread group of long-legged invertebrates and about 25 species live in the UK. They are arachnids, related to spiders and scorpions. Many are predators, eating smaller ...
Feb 1, 2002 · The harvestman Phalangium opilio L. (Opiliones: Phalangiidae) has been identified as a predator in a number of agroecosystems, including New Zealand strawberries, alfalfa, and cabbage, and potato fields in Scotland and Michigan (Ashby and Pottinger 1974, Leathwick and Winterbourne 1984, Butcher et al. 1988, Dixon and McKinlay 1989, Drummond et ...