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Evolutionary Biology of Harvestmen (Arachnida, Opiliones) Evolutionary Biology of Harvestmen (Arachnida, Opiliones) Giribet, Gonzalo; Sharma, Prashant P. 2015-01-07 00:00:00 Opiliones are one of the largest arachnid orders, with more than 6,500 species in 50 families. Many of these families have been erected or reorganized in the last few years since the publication of The Biology of Opiliones. Harvestmen covers virtually every aspect of harvestman biology.Inevitably, the longest chapter is on taxonomy, dealing with the disturbing features of the families and subfamilies in the four major This is the first major revision of the order in over fifty years, and it is a tour de force.This is a book that will be prized by many. The Opiliones (/ oʊ ˌ p ɪ l i ˈ oʊ n iː z / or / ɒ ˌ p ɪ l i ˈ oʊ n ɛ z /; formerly Phalangida) are an order of arachnids colloquially known as harvestmen, harvesters or daddy longlegs. As of April 2017, over 6,650 species of harvestmen have been discovered worldwide, although the total number of extant species may exceed 10,000.

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The Harvestmen are eight-legged arachnids. Although they belong to the class of arachnids, harvestmen are not spiders. They belong to the orderOpiliones or Phalangids.

More than 6,400 species of harvestmen have been discovered, although the real number of extant species may exceed 10,000.^[1] Well-preserved fossils have been found in the 400-million year old Rhynie cherts of Scotland. The samples found look surprisingly modern. Apparently, the basic structure of the harvestmen has not changed much since then.

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In some places, harvestmen are known by the name 'daddy longlegs', but this name is also used for two other unrelated arthropods: the crane fly (Tipulidae) and the cellar spider (Pholcidae).

Many species are omnivores, they eat anything they can find. Most of the time this is small insects, and some plants and fungi. Some are scavengers.

Harvestmen are not dangerous to humans. None of the described species has poison glands. They are not 'true' spiders even though they look like spiders in many ways. For example, harvestmen have no venom or silk glands; spiders have these.

Anatomy

These arachnids have exceptionally long walking legs, compared to body size, although there are also short-legged species. In harvestmen the two main body sections (the abdomen and cephalothorax) are broadly joined, so that they appear to be one oval structure; they also have no venom or silk glands, unlike true spiders. In more advanced species, the first five abdominal segments are often fused into a dorsal shield called the scutum, which is normally fused with the carapace. In some species, this shield is only present in males. The second pair of legs is longer than the others and works as antennae. This can be hard to see in short-legged species.

The feeding apparatus (Stomotheca) differs from other arachnids as they are able to eat their food in chunks, without needing to liquefy it. Most species have a single pair of eyes in the middle of their heads, oriented horizontally. However, there are some eyeless species.

Further reading

• Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog (2005)
• Pinto-da-Rocha R. Machado G. & Giribet G. eds. 2007. Harvestmen – the biology of Opiliones. Harvard University PressISBN 0-674-02343-9
• Pinto-da-Rocha R. & Kury A.B. 2003. Third species of Guasiniidae (Opiliones, Laniatores) with comments on familial relationships. Journal of Arachnology31: 394-399. PDF
• Shultz, Jeffrey W. 1998. Phylogeny of Opiliones (Arachnida): an assessment of the 'Cyphopalpatores' concept. Journal of Arachnology26: 257-272. PDF

Other websites

• Harvestman: Order Opiliones Diagnostic photographs and information on North American harvestmen
• Harvestman: Order Opiliones Diagnostic photographs and information on European harvestmen
• University of Aberdeen: The Rhynie Chert Harvestmen (fossils)
• National Museum page Classification of Opiliones A synoptic taxonomic arrangement of the order Opiliones, down to family-group level, including some photos of the families

References

1. ↑Pinto-da-Rocha R. Machado G. & Giribet G. eds. 2007. Harvestmen – The biology of Opiliones. Harvard University Press ISBN 0-674-02343-9

About this book

This is the first comprehensive treatment of a major order of arachnids featuring more than 6,000 species worldwide, familiar in North America as daddy-longlegs but known scientifically as the Opiliones, or harvestmen.
The 25 authors provide a much-needed synthesis of what is currently known about these relatives of spiders, focusing on basic conceptual issues in systematics and evolutionary ecology, making comparisons with other well-studied arachnid groups, such as spiders and scorpions. Broad in scope, the volume is aimed at raising relevant questions from a diversity of fields, indicating areas in which additional research is needed. The authors focus on both the unique attributes of harvestmen biology, as well as on biological studies conducted with harvestmen species that contribute to the understanding of behavior and evolutionary biology in general.
By providing a broad taxonomic and ecological background for understanding this major arachnid group, the book should give field biologists worldwide the means to identify specimens and provide an invaluable reference for understanding harvestmen diversity and biology.
'The chapters are remarkably well written and of similar weight and approach. The illustrations are superb. This is a book that will be prized by many naturalists, both amateur and professional. For anyone with even a passing interest in harvestmen, it will be required reading for decades to come.' - Matthew Cobb, TLS November 16, 2007.

Contents

Contributors Preface 1. What are harvestmen? 2. Morphology and functional anatomy 3. Phylogeny and biogeography 4. Taxonomy 5. Paleontology 6. Cytogenetics 7. Ecology 8. Foraging and food habits 9. Natural enemies 10. Defense mechanisms 11. Social behavior 12. Reproduction 13. Development 14. Eco-physiology 15. Field and laboratory methods References Taxonomic Index Subject Index

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Biography

Ricardo Pinto-da-Rocha is Professor at the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Glauco Machado is an Associate Researcher at the University of Campinas, Brazil. Gonzalo Giribet is Associate Professor of Biology, Harvard University.