Winter harvestman

[Bruce Williams]

I was prompted to make this post by Fauna's recent thread on Paroligolophus agrestis. I had made the comment that I rarely come across harvestmen after the end of October or before early spring. Then I began to wonder.....? Anyway, that led me to do a quick check back over last winter's images and I found this one taken on 19th January 2010.

Help with identification appreciated:





Bruce

[Action_Man]

Its Rilaena triangularis Bruce, looks a pretty aged specimen, the saddle is a little indistinct, but the spines on the eye turret, and also on the pedipalp are typical, and i think the distal end of the legs are usually quite dark, as with this specimen ...

[Bruce Williams]

Thanks Gordon.

Am I right in thinking that this is a male specimen?

Bruce

[Action_Man]

Yes i think its male Bruce, if you see one again, try and get a picture of the pedipalps, they some some really fierce looking spines ...

[Bruce Williams]

Thanks for the tip Gordon, I'll certainly give it a try if the opportunity presents.

Bruce