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  1. Nov 23, 2020 · Daddy longlegs, also called harvestmen, may number 10,000 species, of which scientists have documented roughly 6,500. They inhabit moist, dark places like tree trunks, leaf litter, and caves on...

  2. Daddy longlegs, (order Opiliones), any of more than 6,000 species of arachnids (class Arachnida) that are known for their extremely long and thin legs and for their compact bodies. Daddy longlegs are closely related to scorpions (order Scorpiones) but, because of their appearance, are often.

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PholcidaePholcidae - Wikipedia

    The family contains more than 1,800 individual species of pholcids, including those commonly known as cellar spider, daddy long-legs spider, carpenter spider, daddy long-legger, vibrating spider, gyrating spider, long daddy, and skull spider.

  4. Jan 16, 2022 · The problem is that the term "daddy longlegs" is used colloquially to refer to at least three different animals, only one of which is a true spider. That animal is also known as a cellar...

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › OpilionesOpiliones - Wikipedia

    To deflect attacks and enhance escape, long-legged species – commonly known as daddy long-legs – from the Eupnoi suborder, use two mechanisms. One is bobbing, for which these particular individuals bounce their bodies.

  6. Daddy longlegs are arachnids. They are also known as the harvestman. Though they closely resemble spiders, they are actually quite different. Two factors that set them apart from spiders are a...

  7. How to identify. The adult daddy longlegs is a brown, long-bodied insect, with translucent wings and very long legs, which easily fall off if handled. As a group, craneflies are unmistakeable, although telling the different species apart can be very difficult and often requires a microscope.