Fork-palped Harvestman Complex

Fork-palped Harvestman

Dicranopalpus ramosus agg.

TQ4794 14/08/2023 ©Raymond Small

Dicranopalpus ramosus needs to be examined under a microscope to tell it apart from D. caudatus, unless done it should to be recorded as Dicranopalpus ramosus agg. This species with brownish body and dark markings is now found across Europe mainly on walls and fences from August until November. It originates from Morocco. Females have lighter colouration. Males have bodies up to 4mm long, whereas females can be up to 6mm. Both sexes have very long legs which can be up to 50mm in length. The resting posture with legs stretched out at the sides and forked pedipalps are useful characteristics for identification purposes.

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