Harvestman are omnivorous, meaning they will eat other bugs as well as plant material. The one pictured in the last couple of posts was all over the bush as though hunting for other bugs. Because of their long legs, they could easily cross "chasms" between branches that would stop other bugs, so they were able to travel on the outer edges of the bush without returning to the main stem like say, an ant, would have to do.
It would also sample other things it came across to see if they were edible. When you realize they are harmless, they don't seem quite as creepy as other spiders and are interesting to watch.
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