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Daddy Long Legs feeding on Spider Was surprised to see this Daddy Long Legs feeding on a Spider Daddy Long Legs,Fall,Geotagged,Harvestman,Malaysia,Opiliones,Sabah,Tawau Click/tap to enlarge

Daddy Long Legs feeding on Spider

Was surprised to see this Daddy Long Legs feeding on a Spider

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    Pudding4brains
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    Hi Albert,
    Nice to see some images of Asian Harvestmen even if I have never gotten around to identifying (m)any from that area :o)
    The Harvestman could never ever "ambush" this spider and win. Looking closely I would say that this is probably the cast off skin (exuviae) that the spider left after moulting and that makes for a very good meal with lots of useful chitin and what have you. Harvestmen are scavengers most of the time, with some smaller life victims when opportunity serves ...     Posted 9 years ago
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      Albert Kang
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      Thanks for your detailed observations, Pudding4brains and you are most likely correct.
      I was surprised and wondering how this Harvestman was able to catch a Spider, so your observations make sense :)       Posted 9 years ago
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        Pudding4brains
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        Only just noticed, but the two little red blobs on the legs are probably larvae of some mite and in this case these would be parasites (but not parasitoids - they will drop off when ready for their next development stage, much like a tick on mamals)
        Cheers, Arp         Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago
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          Albert Kang
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          Thanks again, Arp for your further observations.
          Yes, I am aware of the red blobs which to me, I always thought as parasites. Have a picture of a different Harvestman with more of them. I also usually observes a lot of them on Stick Insects/Phasmids.           Posted 9 years ago

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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Nov 30, 2016. Captured Nov 20, 2016 20:34 in Unnamed Road, 91000 Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia.
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  • TG-4
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO200
  • 18mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.