Odiellus spinosus (Bosc, 1792)
This is a quite distinctive species, once some experience is gained with Harvestmen. ID is relatively easy with the trident (a cluster of spines in front of the eyes) consisting of three large, almost flat spines of near equal length. Most Harvestmen have a trident of unequal spine lengths than Odiellus spinosus and in this species, the abdomen is distinctly flattened in appearence. Odiellus spinosus is often found in gardens and around houses, and some websites show this species to have a southern distribution, but as this is a less studied group of invertebrates, accurate UK distribution is hard to determine.
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Odiellus spinosus
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. M L Denton (2002 Sherwood Forest Coleoptera survey). Dave Morris. NBGRC. Sherwood Forest Invertebrate Directory 2014. Meg Skinner. Lisa (no surname given). Brian Wetton.

You can contribute your own records to help us gain an accurate status of this species in Nottinghamshire. Send an Excel spreadsheet of your records via the 'contact us' link at the top of the homepage.

Updated January 2024

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