Common name : Harvestman
Scientific name : Opiliones
Family : (order) Opiliones
Native to : Worldwide distribution
Interesting fact : Even though this order looks like spiders, they are not even closely related to the arachnid species. However, they are a species that has existed on Earth for over 400 million years.
The harvestman is known to have exceptionally long legs in comparison to the size of its body. These insects are omnivorous and eat everything from small insects to plant matter, fungi, dung and dead organisms. Nocturnal in nature, these insects stick debris on their backs or play dead to hide from predators.
