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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Harvestmen (Opiliones) » Eupnoi » Phalangioidea » Sclerosomatidae » Leiobunum
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Harvestman? - Leiobunum
Copyright © 2014 nvhamlett@gmail.com

Harvestman? - Leiobunum
Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, USA
May 13, 2014
I saw this critter beside a cross-county trail in the Baars-Firestone Wildlife Sanctuary at the University of West Florida. I think it is a harvestman (Order Opiliones); however, it seems to have only six legs. I would estimate that the body was betwen 0.5 and 1 cm, and the span of the legs was >8 cm. When it saw me, it stayed put on its leaf, faced me, and did "push-ups". Any information about its identity will be greatly appreciated!

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Contributed by nvhamlett@gmail.com on 13 May, 2014 - 9:26pm
Last updated 18 June, 2014 - 9:03pm

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… marshal hedin, 18 June, 2014 - 9:03pm login or register to post comments

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Sorry for the inadvertent double move.

When threatened by predators, harvestmen can detach their limbs, which continue to twitch and serve as a distraction, allowing the critter to escape. It's quite common to find them with fewer (sometimes far fewer) than eight legs. :)
… Ken Wolgemuth, 13 May, 2014 - 9:28pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
Aha! That's fascinating! Just like the way some lizards lose their tails.
… nvhamlett@gmail.com, 14 May, 2014 - 7:52am login or register to post comments

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