Libitioides ornata

(Say, 1821)

Ornate Harvestman

Libitioides ornata is a harvestman (order Opiliones) in the Cosmetidae, commonly known as the Harvestman. Like other harvestmen, it is not a true spider but belongs to a separate arachnid order characterized by a body structure without the narrow waist seen in spiders. The is part of the diverse Neotropical harvestman fauna, with members of the Libitioides distributed across Central and South America.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Libitioides ornata: /lɪˌbɪtiˈoʊɪdiːz ɔrˈnɑːtə/

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Distribution

Members of the Libitioides are distributed in the Neotropics, with records from Central and South America. Specific locality data for L. ornata is sparse in the provided sources.

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