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Harvestman - Dendrolasma mirabile

Harvestman - Dendrolasma mirabile
Cowichan Valley, British Columbia, Canada
July 16, 2012
Size: ~3-4mm body length
While looking for spiders in the woodpile, I happened upon this little critter. It's unlike any harvestman I've seen before, so I thought I'd post. Its exterior lives up to its appearance and feels very tough when you touch it.

Maybe something in the family Nemastomatidae? I know very little about harvestmen right now, so I'm not sure. Has a similar "forky thing" to this:

Images of this individual: tag all
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ID from Rod Crawford
"The Dendrolasma could be a male but I wouldn't swear to it."

Moved from Nemastomatidae.

 
terrific. thanks, guys.

what a magnificent beast -- and excellent photography, too
hope an expert visits soon and gives us a name

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

I'll bet you even hit on the right genus--but I don't have the expertise to say for sure. I think it's certainly safe to move these this far, though. Nice shots!

 
Thanks
Thanks.

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