Baby harvestman for identification

Bruce Williams · #1 (**permalink**) 23-06-2010, 09:37 PM

Northants garden. Please check scale bar for size.

Help with identification appreciated:

Bruce

Action_Man · #2 (**permalink**) 23-06-2010, 10:13 PM

Although i have never seen a juvenile, i would say its Dicranopalpus ramosus

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Jason Green · #3 (**permalink**) 23-06-2010, 10:24 PM

Evening Bruce,

I had the same thought as Gordon...

Take care,

Jason

Meta menardi · #4 (**permalink**) 23-06-2010, 10:49 PM

It has to be D ramosus, only native Oplione with a bifurcated palp. It's funny, we have them round here (N Yorks), but in my slow and foolish way I have never thought about immatures. Only recently expanded it's range, I have found it in 2 northern areas and it has been only the first of perhaps ten records for that area. Worth reporting to a local recorder.

Bruce Williams · #5 (**permalink**) 24-06-2010, 10:16 AM

Gordon, Jason and Phil - Thanks for your hep with identification.

I'm pretty sure that this must be a juvenile male as there were a lot of these on the same shrub and there were two distinct forms. This form is much more like the adult male D. ramosus. I might have a pic of the other type to post for comparison.

Bruce