Eastern Harvestman
Leiobunum vittatum
The Eastern Harvestman is a long-legged arachnid found in fields, forest edges, gardens, and leaf litter across eastern North America. It walks and scuttles through low vegetation in search of tiny insects, mites, soft-bodied invertebrates, carrion, and bits of plant material. Unlike true spiders, it has a single rounded body segment and does not spin silk or use venom to subdue prey. When threatened, it can release irritating defensive chemicals and may shed a leg to distract a predator.
- Type
- Swift / Venom
- Conservation status
- NE