tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294155481861267737.post486574313770320935..comments2023-11-15T11:50:53.324+00:00Comments on BugBlog: Harvestmen seasonAfrica Gomezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03501193251810926737noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294155481861267737.post-9228672727472469092010-07-23T12:09:47.215+01:002010-07-23T12:09:47.215+01:00I saw many of them here too (MA, US) ...they are b...I saw many of them here too (MA, US) ...they are beautiful compare to Malaysia speciesliewwkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11918160639201420013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294155481861267737.post-23408691307486904262010-07-23T10:33:51.200+01:002010-07-23T10:33:51.200+01:00Yes, that must be it... Suddenly, the long legs lo...Yes, that must be it... Suddenly, the long legs look cute and clumsy, rather than disgusting. :-)<br />That photo of Megabunus diadema is amazing! That spiky "hairdo" cracks me up. And those large doe eyes of course. :-)Antjehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15124682384523687840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294155481861267737.post-86572344377859050112010-07-21T20:56:11.726+01:002010-07-21T20:56:11.726+01:00I completely agree Antje, the impression harvestme...I completely agree Antje, the impression harvestmen give changes completely once you get eye to eye with them, to me they look more crustacean than spider once close. I think the fact they have two dark eyes makes a difference - an anthropomorphic thing you'd say - the same reason I relate to jumping spiders more than to spiders with lots of eyes. Have a look at this one:<br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/shane58/3762965923/Africa Gomezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03501193251810926737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294155481861267737.post-51037037313051130232010-07-21T09:19:27.054+01:002010-07-21T09:19:27.054+01:00I used to hate them, those long legs, the shaky mo...I used to hate them, those long legs, the shaky movements, uh... Then I started taking photos of them, and that has changed. If you look closely, they have something about them that makes me want to give them a good "head"scratch, right behind those eye ridges. :-)Antjehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15124682384523687840noreply@blogger.com