Oligolophus tridens
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| O. tridens | |
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| Phylum: | Arthropoda
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| Class: | Arachnida
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| Species: | O. tridens
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| Oligolophus tridens (C. L. Koch, 1836)
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Opilio tridens | |
Oligolophus tridens is a species of harvestman. It is found in central Europe. They typically mature in summer. They are predators, and can reduce aphid populations by up to 97%. [1] They are known to disperse Melampyrum seeds. [2]
References[]
- ^ Madsen, Michael; Terkildsen, Steen; Toft, Søren (2004). "Microcosm studies on control of aphids by generalist arthropod predators: Effects of alternative prey" (PDF). BioControl. 49: 483–504. doi:10.1023/B:BICO.0000036442.70171.66. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ Chlumsky, J.; Koutecky, P.; Jilkova, V.; Stech, M. (2012-11-23). "Roles of species-preferential seed dispersal by ants and endozoochory in Melampyrum (Orobanchaceae)". Journal of Plant Ecology. Oxford University Press (OUP). 6 (3): 232–239. doi:10.1093/jpe/rts039. ISSN 1752-9921.
Sources[]
- Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog: Phalangiidae
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