Unlike their close relatives, the spiders, it is the male Harvestman, or Daddy Longlegs that cares for the eggs wrapped in a silk case.
Unlike their close relatives, the spiders, it is the male Harvestman, or Daddy Longlegs that cares for the eggs wrapped in a silk case.
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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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