Harvestman

9 years ago #9411671          

Aww, I love these guys!! In the States, they're commonly called Daddy Long Legs. There's an old myth that they have the most poisonous bite of any spider, but their mouths are too small to pierce human skin. This is false because they don't have poison or fangs (they have mandibles that tear apart their prey, like mantises), and they're not even spiders to begin with. They are arachnids, but they're in their own order.

Catching and watching Daddy Long Legs in your yard is a great way to introduce kids to nature and the fascinating creatures that thrive even in urban areas. Now I've got even more cool things to tell my kids about!

9 years ago #9411705          

@BethMit I remember that myth from my childhood. I always thought "Why don't you hear about people dying from eating them?"

9 years ago #9411722          

@BethMit Wait, would a female Daddy Long Legs be called a Mommy Long Legs?

8 years ago #9628662          

@Polosha77 Um, I think so..?

9 years ago #9435195          

so cute baby :O

9 years ago #9421903          

Behold! A genuine reason to feel spiders are hell spawn.

9 years ago #9427168          

@homicidalhoney not at all. Spiders are adorable little furry creatures with the occasional canibalistic tentency. Hardly hell spawn if you ask me.