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Are daddy long legs deadly spiders?

Shark Atack Asked by funadvice over 2 years ago, 18 answers.

I was told that Daddy Long Leg Spiders were the most deadliest spiders in the world but there teeth are curved in so they cant bit you and if the do it wont puncture your skin..Now is that true? Are Daddy Long Legs The Deadliest?

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Photo shoot= so much fun Answered by haileybre on Nov 04, 2007, 08:37PM
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yes.. they are very deadly! but I'm not sure about deadliest...
and the're mouths are so small they can't open them wide enough to bite ya.

Another Homecoming Picture Answered by m007cat on Nov 04, 2007, 09:02PM
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Daddy Long Legs are harmless. They do not even have venom. Black Widows are the deadliest spiders. Here is a website on Daddy long legs to learn more http://spiders.ucr.edu/daddylonglegs.html

Shark Atack Answered by funadvice on Nov 04, 2007, 09:25PM
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Didn't we already cover this subject?
They are harmless.
http://spiders.ucr.edu/daddylonglegs.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pholcidae
This one explains the most probable beginning of the myth.
http://faunanet.gov.au/wos/factfile.cfm?Fact_ID=85

Answered by joshr on Nov 04, 2007, 10:25PM

Daddy Long legs are very deadly. There was an elderly couple in my area a few years ago that was found dead one day. they both had a cup of coffee in frount of them. The spider had gotten into there coffee pot and brewed with there coffee. When they took a drink of there coffee they died instently. But Granddaddy long legs can not bit you.

Shark Atack Answered by funadvice on Nov 04, 2007, 11:25PM
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Do you have proof of this or is it hear say? If it was a couple of years ago it should be well documented.
Such as
http://www.snopes.com/critters/wild/longlegs.asp
And the Irukandji jellyfish is considered the deadliest.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irukandji_jellyfish
it is a member of the box jellyfish family

Autumn 09 Answered by lex_icon on Nov 05, 2007, 03:51AM
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I heard somewhere that if you eat one it'll kill you, but they can't piece your skin with their fangs. Don't quote that as gospel though, try checking out a wikipedia entry on it.
Might be good to note that what some people call a daddy long legs is not always the real thing- a crane fly looks like a daddy long legs, only it has 6 legs and wings (so it's just an insect), and the harvestman (which is a member of the arachnid family, but is not actually a spider).

Clearing the Gene Pool Answered by bimjob on Nov 05, 2007, 09:09AM
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They are NOT deadly. The name Daddy Long Legs refers to 3 different species. The true spider has very weak poison that produces at worst a mild short term burning sensation. One is also called a harvestman and is neither poisonous nor a true spider, but it looks like a very long-legged one.

MYTHBUSTERS on the Discovery Channel covered this myth during their first year.

Face! Answered by underwaterophelia on Nov 05, 2007, 10:51AM
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They are not spiders. They are not deadly. Don't believe everything you hear, look it up on a science website.

Shark Atack Answered by funadvice on Nov 05, 2007, 11:27AM
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/wrong thread. My bad.

Shark Atack Answered by funadvice on Nov 05, 2007, 11:33AM
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They have a spider in Australia that is called a Daddy long legs and it is a true spider But like Bimjob said it's venom is very week.
http://faunanet.gov.au/wos/factfile.cfm?Fact_ID=85

:] Answered by mrscobainx3 on Nov 05, 2007, 02:52PM
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Haha,Not the ones here..
They live under my sink and stuff,
haha they dont bite
they just eat other bugs
theyre harmless.

Answered by mm711 on Nov 05, 2007, 05:32PM
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wow
you already got a lot of answers.
well I'm also going to answer by saying: yes they are one of the most venemous spiders in the world. but don't worry, their fangs are too weak to break throught human skin, so they can't hurt us.

Koltons Girl Answered by koltonsgirl on Nov 16, 2007, 09:48AM

Yes daddy longlegs are very poisionus, but there fangs are to fragile to penetrate human flesh..Daddy longlegs are not actually spiders...If you want more answers google Daddy longlegs...I just left that site has a lot of info...

Answered by sms1798 on Dec 08, 2007, 01:13PM

Then, if the Daddy Long Legs is not a spider what is it classified? Why is it not considered a spiderd. Now I have heard they live underground, how do they get there?

Shark Atack Answered by funadvice on Dec 08, 2007, 02:02PM
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In the animal class Arachnida, there are several lower level divisions called Orders. Scorpions are in the Order Scorpiones, spiders are in the Order Araneae, ticks and mites are in the Order Acari.

The creatures most correctly called daddy-longlegs are in their own separate Order which is Opiliones.

Answered by neeneeboo on Jan 07, 2008, 08:05PM
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heckerz no daddly long legs are probablly the most harmless spiders that there is the dont bite they have no venom.

Photo shoot= so much fun Answered by haileybre on Jan 08, 2008, 12:31PM
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haha okay... so I did some googling...

and up at the top where I said they're deadly...
yeah... I'm an idiot...

they're harmless.

Shark Atack Answered by funadvice on Feb 01, 2008, 09:36AM
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im glad they arent because 1 crawled on my hand once and I started freaking out! I hate most insects!!! I know spiders are harmless but im really scared of them!

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