"Phalangium opilio" is "the most widespread species of harvestman in the world", occurring natively in Europe, and much of Asia, and having been introduced to North America, North Africa and New Zealand. It is found in a wide range of habitats, including meadows, bogs, forests, and various types of anthropogenic habitats, such as gardens, fields, hedgerows, lawns, quarries, green places in built-up areas, walls and bridges.
Similar species: Harvestmen
By Istvan
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Uploaded Mar 31, 2012. Captured Aug 19, 2007 09:15 in Granhällsvägen 50, 417 46 Göteborg, Sweden.
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@Istvan I have photographed one of this specy before and could not find the name so now I was glad I had a name. But the pictures I checked of the name you included (recluse spider) did not look like this spider.
I did some searching and finally found why this spider was not on the spider lists. Because it is not a spider but a harvestman. They do have eight legs and belong to the class Arachnida like the spiders, ticks, mites and scorpions.
I can't tell for sure the exact specy, but I think this one looks the most like Phalangium Opilio which is very widespread.
Identification thanks to: http://ednieuw.home.xs4all.nl/Spiders/Opiliones/Opiliones.htm Posted 13 years ago, modified 13 years ago