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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Harvestmen (Opiliones)
Photo#1107777
What to Whom?
Copyright © 2015 Cathy Wilson

What to Whom?
Sylvania, lucas County, Ohio, USA
July 23, 2015
What is going on here? I thought it was one spider . . . . then I started to crop it.
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Contributed by Cathy Wilson on 23 July, 2015 - 12:25pm
Last updated 2 August, 2015 - 2:34pm

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Leiobunum politum, mating, male on left
… Jeffrey W. Shultz, 3 August, 2015 - 10:18am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you Jeffrey!
Mystery solved. Such a little love :)
… Cathy Wilson, 3 August, 2015 - 11:21am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 2 August, 2015 - 2:34pm login or register to post comments

Great photo
Looks like you captured a pair of Leiobunum being extra lovey-dovey with each other.

These are not spiders, by the way. They're harvestmen and belong to a different order, Opiliones.
… Zack Saavedra, 27 July, 2015 - 1:13am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Zach . .
Yes. I should'a known better. Harvestman versus spider. Sheeesh . After all these years.
I'm glad this is a 'friendly' encounter. I thought someone was cannibalizing the other.
… Cathy Wilson, 27 July, 2015 - 10:14am login or register to post comments

 
Anytime
Don't worry, it's a common misconception. They're both arachnids, just different kinds.

I have yet to catch two harvestmen or two spiders in the act. It's a cool sight to see I bet.
… Zack Saavedra, 2 August, 2015 - 11:35pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you Zack . . .
I just went from feeling mildly embarrassed to just a leeeeetle bit special ;)
… Cathy Wilson, 3 August, 2015 - 12:50pm login or register to post comments

 
Yep!
That's exactly how you should feel, ha ha.
… Zack Saavedra, 3 August, 2015 - 3:50pm login or register to post comments

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