New harvestman species discovery in the Netherlands

This video is about a Nelima gothica harvestman.

The Dutch entomologists of EIS Kenniscentrum Insecten report today that a harvestman species, new for the Netherlands, has been found on the Maasvlakte.

It is Nelima gothica. Elsewhere in Europe, this species lives on rocky coasts. There are stony areas at the Maasvlakte as well.

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