Harvestman - Phalangium Opilio New
Taken at Skateraw on 24th September 2023 using Panasonic Lumix TZ70 in macro mode. Fact File

Harvestman - Phalangium Opilio.
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Local names: 		Phalangium Opilio.
Opiliones.
Phalangiidae.
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A predator and scavenger that feeds on aphids, caterpillars, leafhoppers, beetle larvae, and mites. Sometimes it may feed on other harvestmen.
3.5 - 9 mm.
Wide range, meadows, bogs and forests.
One generation matures per year in early summer and late autumn