Hello,
We encountered this insect on the ceiling today and we have really never seen this before. At first we thought it was a kind of tick, but after some research on the internet we found out that it is a spider after all, given the 8 legs. Is this a copy that is not very common? We were really amazed by the enormously long legs in relation to the body. I came upon this site and thought I’d take a picture and ask you guys.
Asker: Sjoerd, 33 years old
Answer
Dear Sjoerd,
this is a harvestman (Opiliones). This is indeed an arachnid like a scorpion or a mite are arachnids but not spiders. Typically, the body consists of one part. At spins there are two.
Regards,
Rudy
Answered by
Dr Rudy Jocque
Arachnology Zoology Biodiversity
Royal Museum for Central Africa
Leuvensesteenweg 13 3080Tervuren
http://www.africamuseum.be
Leuvensesteenweg 13 3080Tervuren
http://www.africamuseum.be
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