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31-07-2009, 05:28 PM
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| | | Harvestman having breakfast
This is the first time that I have ever seen any of the Opiliones actually eating anything. I'm assuming that it found the fly already dead; and judging by the bits of spider silk around, it probably dropped out of a nearby web.  
Leiobunum rotundum female I think, and dish of the day is probably a hoverfly. |
31-07-2009, 06:54 PM
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| | | Re: Harvestman having breakfast
I have lots of these in my garden, and they will just about eat anything, i put all kinds of little tit-bits out near my backdoor, and after a while they come scuttling up, i find one good attractant is bread soaked in a mild honey solution.
One ammusing thing i found that attracted them is finger nail clippings, i put them in a planter, and they come along and run off with them  ... |
31-07-2009, 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Action_Man  finger nail clippings, i put them in a planter, and they come along and run off with them ... | And make them into objects to control you? (probably not with Opiliones).
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31-07-2009, 07:28 PM
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I will try that mixture, Gordon, but I expect the ants will get most of it. |
31-07-2009, 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Meta menardi And make them into objects to control you? (probably not with Opiliones). |
They are quite dexterous you know  ... |
01-08-2009, 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Action_Man They are quite dexterous you know ... | Not to mention sinister!
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| | | Re: Harvestman having breakfast
good photos, i've never seen them munching either. | | |
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