Mitostoma chrysomelas
A very small harvestman recognised by the long pedipalps held folded in front of the body. The body is around 3 mm in length and brown, with golden transverse lines.
Good photographs required.
In moss and under stones and logs.
Early spring to winter.
The pedipalps are covered in sticky hairs called 'viscid seta' which help with the capture of prey.
Uncommon but widely distributed.
Rarely recorded due to small size.
David Nicholls
Martinshaw Wood
11 April 2009
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Species profile
- Species group:
- harvestman (Opiliones)
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Opiliones
- Family:
- Nemastomatidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 6
- First record:
- 30/09/1987 (Adrian Rundle)
- Last record:
- 11/04/2009 (Nicholls, David)
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