Community identification
Harvestman (daddy longlegs)
Order Opiliones; likely a long-legged harvestman, species uncertain from the image
- Order & Family
- Opiliones; family cannot be reliably identified from the photo
- Size
- Body roughly 4–8 mm; legs can span several centimetres
Natural Habitat
Damp, sheltered places such as walls, leaf litter, and woodland edges
Diet & Feeding
Small insects and other arthropods, dead animals, and occasionally soft plant matter
Behavior Patterns
Harmless arachnids with a single fused-looking body region; they do not make capture webs and may gather in sheltered spots.
Risks & Benefits
Not venomous to people and do not bite; they help consume small pests and decaying matter.