Bug FAQOdiellus spinosus
Odiellus spinosus · Order: Opiliones · Family: Phalangiidae
Adult Odiellus spinosus are 6.5 to 8 mm long in males and 7 to 11 mm in females. They have three flat spines in front of the eyes, a black-edged saddle on the back, a flattened abdomen with rows of brown spots on each tergite. Adults are seen from June through December.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Three large, almost flat spines sit in front of the eyes, and the back has a black-edged saddle. The abdomen is distinctly flattened with rows of brown spots on each tergite.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Males reach 6.5 to 8 mm and females 7 to 11 mm in body length.
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Where it lives
Odiellus spinosus belongs to the harvestmen family Phalangiidae.
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When you see it
Adults can be found from June until December.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 3 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Same family (Phalangiidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odiellus_spinosus
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