Legs akimbo

This week saw me starting a new job. Early days but I think it's going to be good with some challenges to get my teeth into. My new place of work is also surrounded by a nature reserve so I'm hoping that there will be plenty of opportunity for some impromptu natural history.

I found this harvestman on the wall outside my new office. Probably the easiest species to identify as it has a unique resting position, Dicranopalpus ramosus. Originally a Mediterranean species, this harvestman first appeared in the UK in the 1950's and has now spread northwards throughout much of the UK.