Megabunus is a genus of harvestmen in the family Phalangiidae. All occur in Europe, mostly in the vicinity of the Alps.
In Megabunus, the pedipalps are armed with strong ventral spines, especially on the femur, probably to hold fast to prey.Pinto-da-Rocha et al. 2007: 327
Name The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek mega "big" and -bunus, which is a common ending for certain opilionid genera.
Species There are eleven recognized species:
Footnotes
References (eds.) (2007): Harvestmen - The Biology of Opiliones. Harvard University Press
Further reading (1978): Spinnentiere, Arachnida, Weberknechte, Opiliones, ser. Die Tierwelt Deutschlands (Dahl, Friedrich ed.), vol. 64. VEB Gustav Fischer Verlag, Jena
External links BioImages: Pictures of M. diadema