The spider and the fly

[GaryT]

Harvestman found moving around looking for shelter from the wind today.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3018/2548573569_1a2888fd7e_b.jpg

And it looks like he found a hiding place that wasn't moving around so much, and hunkered down in the crevas of this rock.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3170/2548574457_0b089eba5a_b.jpg

Crane Fly (Tipula spp.) found resting in the shade out of the wind.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3091/2548573963_990908d004_b.jpg

[spidermanrbryce2006]

thats no spider thats a harvestman! great shots tho!

[GaryT]

thats no spider thats a harvestman! great shots tho!
Thanks Bryce. The pictures in my book are not that good, and are from far away, but I made the ID based on color, size and the legs. My shot is far more detailed that what I can see in the book. Do you have a good web site for spider ID?

[striving]

I have never seen one of those Harvestmen before. Very cool shot!!

As for a Website, the best one I know of is here http://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&keys=harvestmen&search=Search

[canonloader]

So it's not a spider? It has 8 legs. Weird looking bugger though. Got to be a strange life.

[TheSonofDarwin]

97%+ of Americans would tell you a daddy longlegs is a spider, so not a huge jump. Arachnids, but not spiders. I went through.. 18 years of my life thinking they were spiders :oops:

Haven't seen one closeup recently, very nice!

[dkord]

That 2nd shot is fantastic.

[LordV]

Love the harvestman shots :)
Brian V.

[Greg_C]

Those harvestman shots are super, well done. Love the way the eye(s) pop up.

[reefergal]

Those are amazing shots. (i shoot mostly my kids and portrait)

[johnkermit1]

the harvestman looks superb!
i think they have less eyes than spiders, and only one body segment. so that makes them different than other spiders.

[GaryT]

Thanks all for the comments. Glad you liked them.

[lcpete]

the second shot is brillaint perfectly focussed on the eyes
Pete

[Attic]

Lovely set, the harvestman are excellent ;)