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Cellar Spiders
(Family Pholcidae)
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Pholcidae, commonly known as cellar spiders, are a spider family in the suborder Araneomorphae. The family contains about 1500 species divided into about 80 genera.
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Harvestmen
(Order Opiliones)
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The Opiliones /oʊˌpɪliˈoʊniːz/ or /ɒˌpɪliˈoʊnɛz/ (formerly Phalangida) are an order of arachnids colloquially known as harvestmen, harvesters or daddy longlegs. As of April 2017, over 6,650 species of harvestmen have been discovered worldwide, although the total number of extant species may exceed 10,000. The order Opiliones includes five suborders: Cyphophthalmi, Eupnoi, Dyspnoi, Laniatores, and the recently named Tetrophthalmi.
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Genus Leiobunum
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Leiobunum is a genus of the harvestman family Sclerosomatidae with more than a hundred described species. Contrary to popular belief, they are not spiders, although they share resemblance. This is where the title of "harvestman spider" comes in play. Leiobunum are also known as "daddy long legs". They are arachnids, in the order Opiliones, harvestmen.
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Genus Phalangium
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Phalangium is a genus of harvestmen, that occurs mostly in the Old World. The best known species is Phalangium opilio, which is so common in many temperate regions that it is simply called "harvestman".
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European Harvestman
(Phalangium opilio)
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Phalangium opilio is "the most widespread species of harvestman in the world", occurring natively in Europe, and much of Asia, and having been introduced to North America, North Africa and New Zealand. It is found in a wide range of habitats, including meadows, bogs, forests, and various types of anthropogenic habitats, such as gardens, fields, hedgerows, lawns, quarries, green places in built-up areas, walls and bridges.
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Canestrini's Harvestman
(Opilio canestrinii)
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Opilio canestrinii is a species of harvestman.
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Short-bodied Cellar Spider
(Physocyclus globosus)
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Physocyclus globosus, sometimes known as the short-bodied cellar spider is a species of spider belonging to the family Pholcidae. This is a cosmopolitan species, found in caves and buildings throughout the warmer parts of the world.
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Genus Diguetinus
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Diguetinus raptator is a species of harvestmen in a monotypic genus in the family Sclerosomatidae.
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Genus Prionostemma
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Prionostemma is a large genus of harvestmen in the family Sclerosomatidae.
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