Megalopsalis (genus)
A Neopilionid harvestmen at O'Connor, ACT
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| Megalopsalis (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 2 Sep 2025 | |
| Megalopsalis (genus) | NateKingsford | 2 Sep 2025 | |
| Opiliones (order) | MichaelMulvaney | 2 Jun 2022 | |
| Opiliones (order) | trevorpreston | 1 Jun 2022 |
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2 comments
2 Sep 2025
Thanks for these suggestions Nate. The Harvestmen area has needed more expertise for some time to help narrow down some IDs.
I found info on this group was difficult to find.
I found info on this group was difficult to find.
2 Sep 2025
This one's a female. Nelima sp. are similar in appearance to Megalopsalis sp., however the colouration is drastically different. Nelima are also much rarer in the A.C.T and surrounds, being much more common in Victoria. Megalopsalis is very common in the south eastern corner of Austrlia
Location information
- Coordinates 149.116243-35.246845
- Altitude 662.9m
- Maps Bruce Ridge
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 1 Jun 2022 10:47 AM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- trevorpreston NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Megalopsalis (genus) Harvestmen (Opiliones) Other Arthropods
Species information
- Megalopsalis (genus) Scientific name
- A Neopilionid harvestmen Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1380.7m Recorded at altitude
Record quality
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