Dicranopalpus ramosus - Female

Adult female Dicranopalpus ramosus, zoomed out to show why the common name in Dutch is "stretch-leg" due to the usual resting posture with all the legs stretched out sideways.
Here is a closer look on the body and the "branched" pedipalps:

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Absolutely stunning! And even zoomed out like this it still does not fit hehe. Posted 6 years ago
1. Pudding4brains
  
  Lion
  
  Yes, it's a bit of a problem with Opiliones in general I'm afraid - get the whole animal complete and you'll have a little spec in the distance that makes out the body - zoom in and you'll have no idea of the relative length of the legs (which also helps in ID-ing) *rolleyes* Posted 6 years ago

The Fork-palped Harvestman

"Dicranopalpus ramosus" is a species of harvestman. Males are up to 4 mm long, females can reach up to 6 mm. Both sexes have very long legs, and pedipalps with a distinct elongated apophysis that reaches almost to the end of the palp's tibia, making their pedipalps look forked. Their body is brownish with dark markings, the females being lighter colored.

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Similar species: Harvestmen

Species identified by Pudding4brains