Opiliones (Harvestmen)

Picture ID 4285

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I'm an ex-pat living in Uruguay, and my mother and I found this spider on our back step. It is missing one of its legs, unfortunately, but all other body parts are present. I've searched several identification guides and can't find a thing. Thank you.

Submitted by:
weepycat
Submitted: Jan 22, 2018
Photographed: Jan 22, 2018
Spider: Opiliones (Harvestmen)
Location: Pan de Azucar, Uruguay
Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
Found in web?: No
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ItsyBitsy

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January 22, 2018 10:17 am

Hi, welcome to Spider ID. 🙂 This is an arachnid, but not a spider. This is a Harvestman (Opiliones). I don’t know how to ID them but a quick google search of “harvestman Uruguay” seems to have given me the answer. It might be Paramphere bimaculatus.
http://www.scielo.br/img/revistas/zool/v31n6/a03fig29.jpg

Note to admin.: holding bin needed for Harvestmen.

weepycat

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January 22, 2018 5:21 pm

Oh, I had no clue! Thank you so much, and I appreciate the speedy and informative reply!! I searched the harvestman, and I got a ton of results that look similar. And at least now I know where to go when I need a (real) spider identification!!