A Tale of Three Daddy Long Legs - UF/IFAS Extension Manatee County
What is a daddy long legs? This blog breaks down the common misconceptions, explains the differences between harvestmen, cellar spiders, and crane flies, and debunks the venom myth.
I feel like it’s time to clear up a few common misconceptions. I recently acquired a pet daddy long legs because I have free will, and I use it to the fullest. If you’re in the entomology or arthropod world like me, you probably already know this, but the name “daddy long legs” is one of those classic common names that causes way more confusion than it needs to. The problem is that “daddy long legs” doesn’t actually refer to just one organism. Depending on who you ask (and where they’re from), that name can mean very different things. So… what is a daddy long legs? There are three main…
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