Oligolophus tridens: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Oligolophus tridens Oligolophus tridens

Where the oligolophus tridens lives – recorded in 14 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 4,941 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See spiders, scorpions & other arachnids on the world map

Oligolophus tridens: Oligolophus.sp — Photo: James K. Lindsey, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Scientific name	Oligolophus tridens
Group	Spiders, scorpions & other arachnids
Found in	14 countries
Continents	Europe, North America
Class	Arachnid
Order	Opiliones
Family	Phalangiidae

Where does the oligolophus tridens live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the oligolophus tridens in 14 countries and territories across Europe and North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the oligolophus tridens?

The oligolophus tridens (Oligolophus tridens) is an arachnid in the order Opiliones and the family Phalangiidae, genus Oligolophus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the oligolophus tridens

Oligolophus tridens is a species of harvestman. It is found in central and western Europe. They typically mature in summer. They are predators, and can reduce aphid populations by up to 97%. They are known to disperse Melampyrum seeds.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Oligolophus tridens (revision 1284866045), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2017805 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).