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18-08-2008, 12:25 PM
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| | | Bassenthwaite Harvestman?
Can anyone tell me if this is a Harvestmen spider? I photographed it at Bassenthwaite in Cumbria earlier in the month.Thanks 
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18-08-2008, 01:02 PM
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| | | Re: Bassenthwaite Harvestman?
Howdy Black,
That'll be Dicranopalpus ramosus (male) - nicknamed "Zorro" 
You have nicely captured the typical resting position for this species - all legs stretched sideways  Can be even more extreme when sitting on a twig instead of a leaf 
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18-08-2008, 01:54 PM
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| | | Re: Bassenthwaite Harvestman?
Thanks Arp for the ID 
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