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This beasty was on a bedside lampshade in a house in Dorset. A very distinctive feature of it was that it held its limbs flat against the surface. The spider was completely immobile while I photographed it; the next day it was gone. I've never seen anything like it.

Do you know what it is?

It looks like a harvestman spider (technically not a spider) to me. Very common at this time of year (hence the name), at least in this part of the world (the East Midlands).

Yes - that's definitely a Harvestman. Lots about round here at the moment.

Here's one I saw at the weekend...

Many thanks, Harvestman it is then. What a very useful forum!

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