Harvestman ID anyone?

[jezlee]

Hello all - I must apologise for the photograph - I had to sharpen it a lot in Photoshop to get a half decent image from this one! Can anybody identify this harvestman from this image? I know it's asking a lot!



Incidentally - if you click through and look at the photograph at actual size - just how small is that fly at the top of the leaf!

[UB4 gardener]

no idea about harvestmen. ( is that politically correct these days ) but i kept this link from previous posts. might help. http://www.elve.net/opilio/

Chris

[JRsbugs]

I'd say Rilaena triangularis female. The other tiny fly is an aphid, not a fly.

Janet

[jezlee]

Originally Posted by UB4 gardener

no idea about harvestmen. ( is that politically correct these days ) but i kept this link from previous posts. might help. Opiliones in Belgium - published VIII.2004

Chris

Thanks for the link, Chris - I've bookmarked it!

[jezlee]

Originally Posted by JRsbugs

I'd say Rilaena triangularis female. The other tiny fly is an aphid, not a fly.

Janet

Thanks, Janet - looks good to me!

And the fly ...

[Geoff F]

At this time of the year, that is the most likely answer. The legs seem reasonably long and there is a rather prominent 'eye turret' with some substantial 'fortifications' which all look good.