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Gain an understanding of terrestrial harvestmen and their importance within ground-level ecosystems, including their identifying characteristics, behaviours, defensive adaptations, and the habitats they occupy such as leaf litter, soil surfaces, and spaces beneath logs and stones.
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Develop the ability to recognise arboreal harvestmen species and understand the adaptations that support life in vegetation, including anatomical features, sensory abilities, camouflage strategies, and movement within bark, leaves, and canopy environments.
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Build confidence in understanding subterranean and generalist harvestmen by exploring their ecological roles, habitat associations, identification challenges, and the value of microhabitats, field recording, and monitoring in tracking distribution and range changes.