Harvestman (Leiobunum rotundum)

Harvestman (Leiobunum rotundum), originally uploaded by Pipsissiwa.

There are several species of harvestman in the UK. They are often mistaken for a spider (they are related), but there is no 'waist' and they do not produce either silk or venom. Their eight very long legs look ungainly but they can move surprisingly fast through foliage. Those legs are vulnerable, however, and I often see individuals with one or more legs missing, as with this one. I always think they look rather alien when you see them face on, with their eyes close together up on that ridge in the centre of the head.