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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Harvestmen (Opiliones) » Palpatores » Ischryopsalidoidea » Sabaconidae » snail-eating harvestmen (Taracus)
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Opiliones: Palpatores: Ischryopsalidoidea: Sabaconidae: Taracus spp... I think (lateral view) - Taracus
Copyright © 2009 R.K. Richardson

Opiliones: Palpatores: Ischryopsalidoidea: Sabaconidae: Taracus spp... I think (lateral view) - Taracus
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
June 7, 2009
Second pic, lateral view showing those great chelicerae.

Found in dry pitfall trap in forested area in SE Portland, OR on 07 June 2009. Checked Shear (1975) and Goodnight and Goodnight (1943) and they seem to support that it's Taracus spp. Image taken with Leica MZ12.5 Stereomicroscope on 18 June 2009, specimen is under 90% ethanol.

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Opiliones: Palpatores: Ischryopsalidoidea: Sabaconidae: Taracus spp... I think - Taracus Opiliones: Palpatores: Ischryopsalidoidea: Sabaconidae: Taracus spp... I think (lateral view) - Taracus
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Contributed by R.K. Richardson on 18 June, 2009 - 8:12pm
Last updated 16 July, 2009 - 7:53pm

Moved
Moved from Harvestmen.

Taracus indeed :)

MCH
… marshal hedin, 16 July, 2009 - 7:53pm login or register to post comments

Welcome to BugGuide!
Wow! You aren't kidding... those are some impressive chelicerae! Interesting specimen and there are a few knowledgeable people on opiliones who will hopefully comment.

I went ahead and linked your two images which will ensure that someone looking at one photo is aware of and has access to the other image and any comments which may be left there. When submitting future images, please see the this Help page which has answers to many commonly asked questions. (Question #6 specifically deals with how to submit multiple images.)
… Harsi S. Parker, 18 June, 2009 - 10:55pm login or register to post comments

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