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Taracus is a genus of harvestman,[1][2] or Opiliones, typically found living in limestone and lava caves in the United States.[3] They grow to a size of 2.0–5.5 mm (0.08–0.22 in).[4]
Taracus contains the following species, per World Catalog of Opiliones.[1] Of the 14 described species (as of 2023), almost all are found in the United States.
Elsewhere (as of 2023): For Taracus spinosus Banks, 1894 and its synonym Taracus malkini Goodnight & Goodnight, 1945 see Oskoron spinosus (Banks, 1894). For Taracus nigripes Goodnight & Goodnight, 1943 see as synonym of Taracus packardi Simon, 1879.