common harvestman

(Phalangium opilio)

Photo by Luciearl

IUCN Red List

not listed

NatureServe

N5 - Secure

Minnesota

not listed


	Description


	Size
	Body Length: ⅛″ to ¼″

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	Habitat
	Disturbed areas; open areas on foliage and tree trunks.


	Biology
	Behavior


	Life Cycle


	Food


	Distribution
			Sources 7, 24, 30.
	8/8/2021

	Occurrence
	Extremely common and very widespread This is the most widespread species of harvestman in the world.


	Taxonomy
	Class	Arachnida (arachnids)
	Order	Opiliones (harvestmen)
	Suborder	Eupnoi
	Superfamily	Phalangioidea
	Family	Phalangiidae
	Subfamily	Phalangiinae
	Genus	Phalangium

	Synonyms


	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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	Luciearl

	Found on Coneflower


	Unknown spider




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	About Published on Dec 2, 2012 Weberknecht Phalangium opilio http://www.Tierportraet.ch

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Luciearl 8/5/2021	Location: Lake Shore, MN Found on Coneflower



Luciearl 8/3/2018	Location: Lake Shore, MN



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