![Picture of unidentified spider - Parasite](https://spiderid.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_8465.jpg)
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- Submitted: Jun 25, 2024
- Photographed: Jun 23, 2024
- Spider: Opiliones (Harvestmen)
- Location: Goode, Virginia, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Ground layer (leaf litter, dirt, grass, etc),Under rock, log, or debris
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes: Parasite
This is not a spider but a different type of arachnid called an Opilione
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opiliones
Ok, should I leave this up here?
Yes. We have categories for similar bugs. There are parasites ( the red things) on it that could be mites. That would make it a photo of 2 types of arachnids that aren’t spiders. 🙂 Mites are in order Acari of class Arachnida. Spiders are order Aranae.