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. |