Some interesting facts . . . other names for Daddy Longlegs include Harvestmen and Shepherd Spiders. They are cousins of other Arachnids, but an Order all to their own. They're not venomous and can be found on every continent but Antarctica. They can look very different depending on where they live.
That comparison is great - those legs are really so long. I remember when I saw my first one - scared me big time! Now you just say - oh, it's a daddy longlegs! Such terrific details.
This is fascinating. Who would have thought that there is all that going on in the tiny little body we see. I must look more carefully next time and see if ours are indeed completely different. When I first saw the photo, I actually thought it was some piece of jewellery on a string!
Great capture Gayle, they look different to ours, that's funny I always thought they were venomous, but could never break our skin so we didn't have to worry? Fav anyway
@woodlandsphotog Thanks so much for your comment and fav, Richard! This is the first time I've seen one close up. I was somewhat surprised at the details! :-)
@365projectorgjenfurj Thank you very much for your comment and fav, Jen! This is the first time I've seen one close up! Not what I expected at all! :-)
@dianeburns Thanks so much for your comment and fav, Diane! I'm going to do more research on the "venomous" issue because after reading your comment I'm curious about my source of information. :-)
