Pholcidae - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Pholcidae are a spider family in the suborder Araneomorphae. Some species, especially Pholcus phalangioides , are commonly called granddaddy long-legs spider , daddy long-legs spider , da...
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Micscape Magazine for enthusiast microscopy ... The name 'daddy-long-legs spider' is a bit confusing. These spiders look a bit like daddy-long-legs, i.e. the Crane-flyTipula, but these have wings. ... So if you hate spiders, take a daddy-long-legs spider as a pet...
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Finally, people who seldom venture outdoors may only have seen one long-legged arachnid, the house spider Pholcus phalangioides (below, center), and use the "daddy" term for that. So there is one "daddy-longlegs" which is a spider, and a couple of thousand species which are not spiders.
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It has a penis, which makes it different from spiders. In fact, the Daddy Longlegs is not technically a spider, although it is an arachnid. I even learned its mating dance. But what I didn't learn was the answer to your question.
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www.straightdope.com/columns/read/1447/is-a-daddy-long-...
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Daddy-longlegs Myth The myth: Daddy-longlegs are one of the most poisonous spiders but their fangs are too short to bite humans. About spiders and opiliones. Univ. of California Riverside (USA) ; ... Daddy-longlegs, vibrating or cellar spiders Info and pictures. Ed Nieuwenhuys (The Netherlands)
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Daddy-long-legs spiders have venom glands and fangs but their tiny fangs are fused at the base and they cannot open their jaws wide enough to bite humans. As they supposedly cannot bite humans, their venom has not been studied in detail.
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www.spiderzrule.com/daddy.htm
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Information on Daddy Longlegs - pictures, articles, classification and more ... Daddy Longlegs, common name for any of a group of spiderlike arachnids, also called harvestmen or harvest spiders. Daddy longlegs resemble true spiders but have oval, segmented abdomens, only two eyes, and exceptionally long, slender legs.
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Daddy longlegs, also called harvestmen are closely related to spiders. They are not true spiders as they are not capable of producing silken webbing, however, they resemble spiders in both appearance and habits. What does it look like? ... You Are At: AllSands Home > Science > Animals > Daddy longlegs spiders...
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Daddy Longlegs Spiders (Hardcover) ... Spiders are amazing! Authors Alice B. McGinty and Jake Miller will turn even the most dedicated arachnophobe into a fan of these furry wonders, from the giant orb weaver catching birds in its golden web to the tiny crab spider changing color to match its surroundings.
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