Chilean harvestman pics

[Nazgul]

Hi,

Gonyleptidae sp., most probably Parabalta cristobalia from the San Cristobal mountain, Santiago.

Regards
Alex

 

[Steven]

awsome creatures !!!

 

[Nazgul]

Hi Steven,

yes, nice creatures indeed. They are moving in slow motion, looks pretty funny . I hope to be able to get some more Laniatores spp from Chile.

Regards
Alex

 

[cacoseraph]

oh man!

those are so much "better" than the Opiliones i find in California, USA!

beautiful!

thanks for posting.

 

[danread]

Hi Alex,

how big are they? it's hard to get an idea of scale from the photos. Also, what are you feeding them on? I'm guessing they are detritivores....

Cheers,

Dan.

 

[Nazgul]

Hi,

they are relatively small. Their body size is something around 2 cm. You are right, they are detritivore. I´m feeding them crushed crickets. When they are finding a food item they are walking around with it, holding the cricket in their chelicerae until they find a hide from the others. What I´ve read so far most Gonyleptidae are omnivore, they are feeding of anything decaying.

Regards
Alex

 

[Stylopidae]

Those are actually really cool.

I've never heard of harvestmen for sale in the US

 

[cacoseraph]

Those are actually really cool.

I've never heard of harvestmen for sale in the US

me neither
i know there are number of species that are like, "protected" somehow in CA, and trade in those is strictly no-no

i tried to keep some that i caught in a field that has since been developed (RIP all my little animal friends ) but they died after a month or so

i since read ppl who are success had high high vent and either running water(!) or access to huge surface area shallow water

they eat rotting everything, so must be provided a much varied diet compared to most like, carnivore obligates

depending on where you live, they might actually be in your state, just not your particular area. it seems like there are a kind of bug that postively SWARMS under certain conditions

well, not swarm cuz that implies movement... but the congregate massively (in the dozens to hundreds)

 

[Stylopidae]

me neither
i know there are number of species that are like, "protected" somehow in CA, and trade in those is strictly no-no

i tried to keep some that i caught in a field that has since been developed (RIP all my little animal friends ) but they died after a month or so

i since read ppl who are success had high high vent and either running water(!) or access to huge surface area shallow water

they eat rotting everything, so must be provided a much varied diet compared to most like, carnivore obligates

depending on where you live, they might actually be in your state, just not your particular area. it seems like there are a kind of bug that postively SWARMS under certain conditions

well, not swarm cuz that implies movement... but the congregate massively (in the dozens to hundreds)

Oh, yeah...we have them all over. This summer, I'll get pics. They're like a plague.

I've just never seen one with that interesting of a body layout or pretty colors like that one has displayed.

I just don't find the native species we heve here that interesting compared to other inverts/exotics.