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08-11-2011, 07:03 PM
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| | | Strange spider?
I came home last night about 10pm and found a strange spider? on my doorstep. It had 'springy' legs which bent the wrong way (inwards not outward curving) and it's head/body was all in one like a giant tick.
Any ideas guys?
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08-11-2011, 07:31 PM
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| | | Re: Strange spider?
i'm no expert but this sounds like a Harvestman to me. Not a spider at all, but still an arachnid 
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08-11-2011, 07:38 PM
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Thanks for that. It didn't look like the usual Harvestman that i've seen before, they had orange bodies and black legs. I've never seen this type before.
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09-11-2011, 07:13 PM
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| | | Re: Strange spider?
There are several different 'designs' of UK harvestmen and with varying leg lengths.
Have a look at this site Opiliones
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11-11-2011, 02:24 PM
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Thanks Geoff!
That is the one I saw!
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11-11-2011, 04:19 PM
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| | | Re: Strange spider?
I've seen a few with inward bending legs. It gives them a strange wobbly kind of walk. And most of the harvestmen in my garden are shades of brown, not orange.
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