common harvestman

(Phalangium opilio)

Conservation Status
IUCN Red List

not listed

NatureServe

N5 - Secure

Minnesota

not listed

 
common harvestman
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Description

Common harvestman is the most widespread species of harvestman in the world. It is the most often encountered harvestman in anthropic areas. It is native to Europe. It was introduced into North America, and it is now widespread throughout the United States and Canada.

 

Size

Body Length: to ¼

 

Similar Species

 
Habitat

Disturbed areas; open areas on foliage and tree trunks.

Biology

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Distribution

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Sources

7, 24, 29, 30, 82, 83.

4/23/2024    
     

Occurrence

Extremely common and very widespread

Taxonomy

Class

Arachnida (arachnids)

Order

Opiliones (harvestmen)

Suborder

Eupnoi

Superfamily

Phalangioidea

Family

Phalangiidae

Subfamily

Phalangiinae

Genus

Phalangium

   

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Common Names

brown daddy long legs

common harvestman

daddy long legs

daddy-long-legs

eastern daddy long legs

European harvestman

harvestman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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About

Published on Dec 2, 2012

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Alfredo Colon
8/28/2022

Location: Albany, NY

common harvestman
Luciearl
8/5/2021

Location: Lake Shore, MN

Found on Coneflower

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Alfredo Colon
6/7/2021

Location: Woodbury, MN

common harvestman
Luciearl
8/3/2018

Location: Lake Shore, MN

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