Leiobunum sp.
A (Schönhofer &
Hillen 2008, Toss 2009, Wijnhoven et al. 2007)  |
Leiobunum
sp.A is a very dark, extremely long-legged
Harvestman, obviously much larger than other Leiobunum
Harvestmen in the UK, with a leg span of around
100mm. It first appeared in The Netherlands in 2004 and
still remains scientifically unidentified to species
level. It is believed to be a very invasive species,
quickly forming large congregations numbering many
hundreds on the shaded walls of buildings.
We found the first
ever record for the UK, on the wall of a house in Worksop in 2009. It
was then found by Paul Richards on a factory wall in Barnsley in
September 2012, just before we finally located this Harvestman again on
the walls of Worksop Priory in October 2012. In 2018, it was recorded by
Wil Heeney at a garden centre near Oxton, the first record away from
Worksop and has since been found in Bramcote in 2019 (Campbell, J.) and
on the NTU's Arkwright Building in the centre of Nottingham (Harrison,
O.) in October 2022. |
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| Leiobunum sp.
A (Sub-adult) |
| Sub-adult Leiobunum sp A, photographed at Worksop Priory on
17th June 2016. |
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| Leiobunum sp.
A (Juvenile) |
| Juvenile Leiobunum sp A (body
length 2.5mm) photographed
at Worksop Priory on 17th June 2016. |
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