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 Spiney Opilion ID'd as Megabunus diadema by Gunnar M Kvifte
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 11-12-2009 19:49
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 Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5268 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Found this one on the greenhouse today....Body size approx. 2-3 mm.
Roger Thomason attached the following image:  [141.96Kb] Edited by Roger Thomason on 12-12-2009 14:27 |
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| Gunnar M Kvifte |
Posted on 11-12-2009 21:13
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Member Location: Kassel, Germany Posts: 436 Joined: 18.08.09 |
My guess is Megabunus diadema (Fabricius, 1779). This species is easily recognised by the long spines on the eye tubercle. The colors on this great photo aren't matching specimens I have seen, but coloration is very variable in Opiliones and I have only seen parthenogenetic females from Western Norway. |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 12-12-2009 12:03
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Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5268 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Thanks Gunnar, That's Western Norwegian females for you...  I've replaced the original photo's with these three slightly better pics of one found this morning. Spikey little thing..  Roger Edited by Roger Thomason on 12-12-2009 14:42 |
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| cyprinoid |
Posted on 12-12-2009 19:44
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 Member Location: Norway Posts: 1751 Joined: 19.06.09 |
That's Western Norwegian females for you... HEY! 
Edited by cyprinoid on 12-12-2009 19:57 Hyperbolizer |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 12-12-2009 21:31
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Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5268 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Relax....Only kidding..... ......My Father-in Law was from Verdal, up near Trondheim. Nothing wrong with Norwegian Females  |
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| cyprinoid |
Posted on 12-12-2009 23:30
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Member Location: Norway Posts: 1751 Joined: 19.06.09 |
I know, it's all good. Wery nice pics of bizzare creature by the way, I have not yet had the pleasure of meeting this one. Hyperbolizer |
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