(WJW) – ‘Daddy longlegs’ are NOT spiders. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently shared the news on social media, and ...

Some 6,500 species of harvestmen exist, including several commonly referred to as daddy longlegs (again, not spiders), as well as species whose legs are actually quite short; they have swept the ...

When people refer to a daddy-long-legs spider, they’re most likely referring to a cellar spider or a harvestman, which is an arachnid but isn’t actually a spider, according to the University ...

The harvestman makes its way through the mossy woodland on eight spindly legs, delicate tentpoles supporting a plump body with two tiny eyes. These arachnids, sometimes called daddy longlegs, are ...

Harvestmen are members of the arachnida class, which includes spiders, scorpions, mites and ticks. However, they are not technically a spider. Old-time myths are out there on them.

Unlike insects, arachnids do not have antennae or wings. They also have two body segments, while insects have three. Harvestmen differ from spiders in a few key ways. Spiders have eight eyes, while ...

SPIDERS and daddy-long-legs are a familiar site in our households, often popping up unexpectedly in our bathrooms and kitchens. Crane flies, harvestmen and cellar spiders are all known as daddy-lon… ...

When people refer to a daddy-long-legs spider, they’re most likely referring to a cellar spider or a harvestman, which is an arachnid but isn’t actually a spider, according to the University ...