#4196 · 🕷️ spiders & kin

European Harvestman

🇳🇱 Gewone hooiwagen ·Phalangium opilio

10 photos from iNaturalist (Creative Commons) · credits & licences

1. © Steve Kerr · CC BY 4.0
2. © Jason M Crockwell · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
3. © veronikaknazeva · CC BY-NC 4.0
4. © Connor · CC BY-NC 4.0
5. Graafland, Groot-Ammers, Zuid-Holland, NL:© no rights reserved · CC0
6. Groesbeek, Nieuweweg 65, Nederland:© Herman Berteler · CC BY-NC 4.0
7. Nieuweweg, Groesbeek, Nederland:© Herman Berteler · CC BY-NC 4.0
8. Alkmaar, Nederland:© 05gi02el03 · CC BY-NC 4.0
9. 9743 AB Groningen, Netherlands:© Mick Elliot · CC BY-NC 4.0
10. Groesbeek, Nederland:© Herman Berteler · CC BY-NC 4.0

what is it?

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.

base stats

NL sightings 468iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 61,587iNaturalist observations

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).

fun facts

Spotted 468 times in the Netherlands on iNaturalist: the #11 most seen of the spiders & kin in NL.
61,587 observations worldwide on iNaturalist.
Scientifically named in 1761 (265 years ago).