I'm currently a biology & ecology student in Limoges (France), and transgender.
I'm learning arachnology on the side as a hobbyist, essentially focused on harvestmen (Opiliones), particularly Dyspnoi and Phalangiidae.
I mostly ID European species on here but feel free to tag me in any Opiliones observation if needed.
Other than that, I'm also quite fond of myriapods in general.

You're free to use my photos in publications, for sci-comm. and other such content. If you do and/or need some info, please let me know.

You can find me on Twitter

Helpful tips to make identification of harvestmen easier, if you're observing live specimens :

Try to include the following in your observations as often as you can :

• A dorsal view showing the saddle and other markings, most useful for Eupnoan harvestmen. Some structures like the trident in Oligolophinae are also easier to see this way.
• A side view will reveal the armature on several body parts (prosoma, opisthosoma, ocularium, pedipalps)
• A front view isn't always necessary but recommended to better visualize the palps' morphology.

Useful resources :

• The OmniPaper Project : An online library compiling numerous papers on Opiliones taxonomy
• World Catalogue of Opiliones (WCO) Lite : An easy access to the harvestman phylogeny currently in use

Online galleries, wikis and databases (incomplete) :

• Les Araignées de Belgique et de France
• Spider and Harvestman Recording Scheme : United Kingdom
• Harvestmen of Britain and Ireland
• asturnatura : Iberian peninsula & Macaronesia
• Spinnen Forum Wiki (Arachnologische Gesellschaft) : Europe

Shortcuts to some of my observations :

• Opiliones
• Araneae
• Myriapoda
• Isopoda
• Acari
• Pseudoscorpiones

My tags :

• My iNaturalist Firsts : First observations of a species on iNaturalist from me
• Personal Favorites : Observations of mine that highlight a certain organism, behavior, life stage, etc. or that I just particularly like ; I use the "Favorites" tab separately for other people's observations
• Photographic References for Opiliones : All harvestmen observations of mine I deem useful for ID purposes, if needed
• Personal Collection : Specimens that I've sampled
• ID Pending : Just an easier way for me to keep track of samples I have yet to ID

Stats : 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

Profile picture is Ischyropsalis pyrenaea

ID shortcuts :
Opiliones (Europe)
Opiliones (France)
Phalangiidae (North America)

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