Abstract
Harvestmen belong to Arachnida, and it is the third-largest order, after Acari, which includes mites and ticks, and Araneae, which is composed by spiders. Harvestmen harbor 6000 described species and they are found in almost all continents. The order is composed of four suborders, Laniatores being the largest in a number of species (approximately 4000), displaying a vast variety when it c…