Two interesting creatures on the wall of my garage, though:
I don't recall seeing them with legs this long before. The larger of the two measures about 5" (12cm) from tip to toe!
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Monday 31 October 2016
Grand-daddy-long-legs?
Disappointing night's trapping here, too. 15 Epirrita spp. and only three other species turned up, Green-brindled Crescent (5), Feathered Thorn (3) and a single FFY Mottled Umber.
Two interesting creatures on the wall of my garage, though:
I don't recall seeing them with legs this long before. The larger of the two measures about 5" (12cm) from tip to toe!
Two interesting creatures on the wall of my garage, though:
I don't recall seeing them with legs this long before. The larger of the two measures about 5" (12cm) from tip to toe!
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That`s the harvestman Dicranopalpus ramosus (= caudatus), now probably widespread in Carms. The leg posture is distinctive.
ReplyDeleteThanks Ian, I seem to remember that in past years you've asked us moth-ers to look out for them, and I've often found them here on the walls, but maybe they were a different species with shorter legs.
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