Leiobunum ventricosum

Also known as Ventricose Harvestman

These long-legged arachnids inhabit moist deciduous forests across eastern North America, where they forage across tree trunks, forest floor litter, and understory foliage. Unlike true spiders, their fused body segments lack both venom glands and silk-spinning organs, relying instead on chemical secretions from scent glands to deter predators. They frequently overwinter as subadult nymphs under peeling bark or rotting logs, maturing into active adults by late spring and early summer.