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Harvestman
genus · identified

Harvestman

Neopucroliella sp.

This is not an insect but rather an arachnid, a class of arthropods that includes spiders, scorpions, and mites. Harvestmen are differentiated from true spiders by their fused body regions and lack of venom. This genus of Harvestment, unlike the Eupnoi (daddy longlegs) that are so commonly found in closets and garages, is not well known or studied but has been identified several times since the late 1800s.

Recorded lineage
kingdomAnimaliaphylumArthropodaclassArachnidaorderOpilionesfamilyGonyleptidaegenusNeopucroliella
Observed
Apr 15, 2026
Location
Machu Picchu, Peru

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