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Harvestmen
Harvestmen are arachnids, just like spiders, but are in the order Opiliones. They have a fused head and body and eight, usually very long, legs. The do not produce silk and stalk their prey of tiny invertebrates through the vegetation. Most mature and are readily seen in the Autumn, hence the name 'harvest'.