Opilio saxatilis

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Description

Length: 4.5 to 5 mm. This species has a distinctive white line down the centre of its back.

Similar Species

Opilio parietinus is similar but larger (9 mm)

Identification difficulty
Habitat

A ground living species preferring dry and sandy places.

When to see it

Summer and autumn.

UK Status

Fairly frequent and widespread in England and Wales, fewer records from Scotland.

VC55 Status

Fairly common in Leicestershire and Rutland.

Further Information

1495 British records - last record 2014

  • AJ Cann
    Knighton
    27 August 2024
  • AJ Cann
    Knighton
    27 August 2024
  • Mike Higgott
    Anstey garden
    02 August 2021
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    13 September 2009
  • AJ Cann
    Knighton
    27 August 2024
    ocularium
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote
    29 August 2013
    female - specimen examined

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Species data profile ?

Species profile

Species group:
harvestman (Opiliones)
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Opiliones
Family:
Phalangiidae
Records on NatureSpot:
42
First record:
31/01/1980 (Don Goddard)
Last record:
19/11/2024 (Pugh, Dylan)

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  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote, Harecroft Crescent
    22 July 2022
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    13 September 2009