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Trogulus tricarinatus One of the few species of the very inconspicuous family Trogulidae (Arachnida: Opiliones) in the Netherlands. Very a-typical of general Harvestmen habitus, and living on the soil, in leaf litter, under rocks and rotting wood these are often overlooked.  Arachnida,Dyspnoi,Harvestman,Opiliones,Trogulidae,Troguloidea,Trogulus,Trogulus tricarinatus Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Trogulus tricarinatus

One of the few species of the very inconspicuous family Trogulidae (Arachnida: Opiliones) in the Netherlands. Very a-typical of general Harvestmen habitus, and living on the soil, in leaf litter, under rocks and rotting wood these are often overlooked.

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  1. Great Find!
    Posted 7 years ago
    1. Thanks Ganesh. Yes, always a bonus to find one of these - doesn't happen every day :o) Cheers, Arp Posted 7 years ago

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''Trogulus tricarinatus'' is a species of harvestman. It is found in Europe and North America. It feeds on snails and lays eggs in the empty shells. It also feeds on insects and earthworms.

Similar species: Harvestmen
Species identified by Pudding4brains
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By Pudding4brains

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Uploaded Oct 29, 2017.