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Harvestman

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Harvestman [Soerensenella prehensor] Image: Phil Bendle Collection CitSciHub.nz

Harvestman Soerensenella prehensor Image: Phil Bendle Collection CitSciHub.nz

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Opiliones
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Te Rahi

  • He āhua rahi te hanga, e 5–10 mm te roa o te tinana, he roa anō ngā waewae.

Size range

  • Medium sized creatures, body length usually 5–10 mm with long legs

Te Tītaringa

  • He momo rāwaho kua rarau te noho ki ngā whenua pātītī, he momo māori kei te ngahere.

Distribution

  • Introduced species in grassland, native species usually in forest

Te Huringa Ora

  • He uri nō te pūngāwerewere, engari kei te āta kitea ngā wehenga tinana.
  • Tērā pea he tāpua tonu ngā hihipā i te upoko.

Life history

  • Related to spiders, but the body has visible segmentation
  • May have prominent palps at front

Gallery

Harvestman [Nuncia] spp. Image: Phil Bendle Collection CitSciHub.nz Image
Harvestman Nuncia spp. Image: Phil Bendle Collection CitSciHub.nz
Harvestman [Soerensenella prehensor] Image: Phil Bendle Collection CitSciHub.nz Image
Harvestman Soerensenella prehensor Image: Phil Bendle Collection CitSciHub.nz
Harvestman [Rakaia magna] ssp. [australis]. Image: Gonzalo Giribet (CC-BY-NC) Image
Harvestman Rakaia magna ssp. australis. Image: Gonzalo Giribet (CC-BY-NC)
Neopilionid harvestman Image: Dave Holland (CC-BY-NC) Image
Neopilionid harvestman Image: Dave Holland (CC-BY-NC)
Long-legged harvestman [Megalopsalis phalangiidae]. Image: Phil Bendle Collection CitSciHub.nz Image
Long-legged harvestman Megalopsalis phalangiidae. Image: Phil Bendle Collection CitSciHub.nz
Smooth-bodied harvestman. Image: Dave Holland (CC-BY-NC) Image
Smooth-bodied harvestman. Image: Dave Holland (CC-BY-NC)