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The Phalangiidae are a family of harvestmen with about 380 known species. The best known is Phalangium opilio. Dicranopalpus ramosus is an invasive species in Europe. It is not to be confused with the harvestman family Phalangodidae, which belongs to the suborder Laniatores.
- Phalangiidae, Latreille, 1802
- Arthropoda
The Opiliones (formerly Phalangida) are an order of arachnids colloquially known as harvestmen, harvesters, harvest spiders, or daddy longlegs. As of April 2017, over 6,650 species of harvestmen have been discovered worldwide, [1] although the total number of extant species may exceed 10,000. [2] .
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Dec 5, 2012 · The odor is undetectable to humans, except those who really get up close and personal. Phalangiists claim they can distinguish species by their odor (Phalangiists. Scientists who work with daddy longlegs. In the Family Phalangiidae. OK, The BugLady may have made up that word).
Belongs within: Phalangioidea. Contains: Platybunus, Rilaena, Opilio, Egaenus, Homolophus, Odiellus, Lacinius, Gyinae, Phalangium, Rhampsinitus, Dasylobus, Zachaeus, Metaphalangium, Cristina. The Phalangiidae is a diverse group of long-legged harvestmen found in Eurasia, North America and Africa (with some species introduced to Australasia).
Appearance. The most notable features of P. opilio and many other harvestmen are the long, slender legs and short, globular body. Adult body length is approximately 3.5–9 mm, with males generally smaller than females. The upper surface of the body is colored with an indistinct and variable light gray or brown pattern, and the lower surface is ...
Phalangiidae. Description. The Phalangiidaeare a family of harvestmen with about 380 known species. The best known is Phalangium opilio. Dicranopalpus ramosusis an invasive species in Europe. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phalangiidae, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.
Phalangium opilio (also known as the common harvestman, brown harvestman and daddy longlegs) is a species of harvestman belonging to the family Phalangiidae . Taxonomy. P. opilio is a member of the Eupnoi suborder of Opiliones. [3] Distribution.