Plants and animals of Pointfield

An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015   

Opilionids 

Sclerosomatid harvestman

Leiobunum rotundum

Notes

Large opilionid with body length of ca. 5 mm. Female: body with a dark brown stripe (with cream spots) flanked by cream lateral bands. Male: red-brown body with black ocularium. Leg joints grey with white tips. Distinguished from L. blackwalii by the ocularium being entirely black in the males (in L. blackwalli the eyes are separated by a pale band).

Habitat

In greenhouse and on wall of porch in June, July and early August.


Sightings by month