Learn about terrestrial harvestmen species of the UK with Meg Skinner.
Harvestmen are arachnids in the order Opiliones. Unlike spiders, they have a single, fused body segment, lack venom and silk glands, cannot spin webs and have a single pair of eyes mounted on a small turret-like structure on top of their head.. They have long, thin legs and typically feed on small insects, decaying matter, and fungi. They live in a variety of environments, including forests, fields, and caves, and are commonly found under rocks, logs, or in leaf litter.
This entoLEARN webinar will explore UK species of ground-dwelling harvestmen. These species are usually nocturnal and solitary in behaviour, and have a range of defences against predators to enable them to scavenge for food or hunt small invertebrate prey.
At the end of the session, learners should have a deeper understanding of some of the harvestmen species found in terrestrial environments.