Another Harvestman which is
recently new to the UK, first being recorded in 2020. There soon
followed occasional records of Dicranopalpus larvatus from
other widely spaced parts of the country including Norfolk, Yorkshire
and Caernarvonshire and although still very rare, the number of sites
has since showed an increase. It is unusual compared to other species,
in that it matures later in the year than other harvestmen and so should
be looked for under logs, stones and other debris etc, from late Autumn through to Spring.
Nottinghamshire's first record came with a female found under a small
section of rotting wood, just outside the former kitchen garden at
Woodthorpe Park on 09/04/23 (Pendleton, T.A.),
followed later the same year by three ♀ and one ♂ at the same site on
18/12/24. It has continued to be found there since, with four ♀ and one ♂
present on 18/12/24, a single female on March 13/03/25 and four ♀ and
one ♂ again on 19/12/25. |
