Phalangiidae

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Phalangium opilio Linnaeus, 1758

Phalangium opilio Linnaeus, 1758

Phalangium opilio Linnaeus, 1758

Phalangium opilio is the world's most widespread harvestman species, with a mostly Holarctic native range and introduced populations elsewhere.

Metaphalangium cirtanum (Koch, 1839)

Metaphalangium cirtanum (Koch, 1839)

Metaphalangium cirtanum (Koch, 1839)

Metaphalangium cirtanum is a polymorphic circum-Mediterranean harvestman species that lives in sunny open and rocky habitats.

Leptobunus parvulus (Banks, 1894)

Leptobunus parvulus (Banks, 1894)

Leptobunus parvulus (Banks, 1894)

Leptobunus parvulus is a Phalangiidae harvestman species found in North America.

Rilaena triangularis (Herbst, 1799)

Rilaena triangularis (Herbst, 1799)

Rilaena triangularis (Herbst, 1799)

Rilaena triangularis is a harvestman species found in most of Europe and parts of the US, recognized by its characteristic triangular dorsal saddle marking.

Mitopus morio (Fabricius, 1779)

Mitopus morio (Fabricius, 1779)

Mitopus morio (Fabricius, 1779)

Mitopus morio is a variable harvestman species found across Europe, North Africa, Asia, and North America in many habitats.

Lacinius ephippiatus (Koch, 1835)

Lacinius ephippiatus (Koch, 1835)

Lacinius ephippiatus (Koch, 1835)

Lacinius ephippiatus is a native-to-Europe arachnid species belonging to the family Phalangiidae.

Odiellus pictus (Wood, 1868)

Odiellus pictus (Wood, 1868)

Odiellus pictus (Wood, 1868)

Odiellus pictus is a Phalangiidae family harvestman species found in North America.

Odiellus spinosus (Bosc, 1792)

Odiellus spinosus (Bosc, 1792)

Odiellus spinosus (Bosc, 1792)

Odiellus spinosus is a harvestman species distinguished by three eye-facing spines and specific body marking traits.

Oligolophus tridens (Koch, 1836)

Oligolophus tridens (Koch, 1836)

Oligolophus tridens (Koch, 1836)

Oligolophus tridens is a predatory harvestman species found in central and western Europe that preys on aphids and disperses Melampyrum seeds.

Paroligolophus agrestis (Meade, 1855)

Paroligolophus agrestis (Meade, 1855)

Paroligolophus agrestis (Meade, 1855)

Paroligolophus agrestis is a identifiable harvestman species native to Europe and introduced to parts of North America with distinct physical traits.

Megabunus diadema (Fabricius, 1779)

Megabunus diadema (Fabricius, 1779)

Megabunus diadema (Fabricius, 1779)

Megabunus diadema is a Western European harvestman species in the Phalangiidae family, found mostly among moss and lichens.

Opilio canestrinii (Thorell, 1876)

Opilio canestrinii (Thorell, 1876)

Opilio canestrinii (Thorell, 1876)

Opilio canestrinii is a sexually dimorphic harvestman species that spread from Italy to Central Europe from the 1970s, often found on house walls.

Opilio parietinus (DeGeer, 1778)

Opilio parietinus (DeGeer, 1778)

Opilio parietinus (DeGeer, 1778)

Opilio parietinus is a harvestman species found in Europe and North America, now mostly displaced by invasive O. canestrinii in Central Europe.

Opilio saxatilis Koch, 1839

Opilio saxatilis Koch, 1839

Opilio saxatilis Koch, 1839

Opilio saxatilis is a small European harvestman species distinguished from the similar Opilio parietinus by its smaller size and other morphological traits.

Dicranopalpus ramosus (Simon, 1909)

Dicranopalpus ramosus (Simon, 1909)

Dicranopalpus ramosus (Simon, 1909)

Dicranopalpus ramosus is an identifiable harvestman species native to Morocco that has spread widely across Europe and into the northwestern US.

Dicranopalpus caudatus Dresco, 1948

Dicranopalpus caudatus Dresco, 1948

Dicranopalpus caudatus Dresco, 1948

Dicranopalpus ramosus is a harvestman species that originally comes from Morocco and has spread widely across Europe and into the northwestern US.

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