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Daddy longlegs have mouths similar to crabs and scorpions. Their mouths allow them to hold and destroy prey while eating. They produce a strong odor that helps protect themselves from predators ...
Dec 25, 2014 · The daddy longlegs’ characteristic long, skinny legs are several times the length of its small body. Daddy longlegs spiders can range from 2 to 10 mm long, but their legs can grow up to 50 mm ...
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 spider ...
Oct 6, 2004 · The body of most adult daddy-longlegs is about 1/16-1/2 inch long, oval with very long legs. Males tend to have smaller bodies than females but they have longer legs. Legs easily break off. The ability to break off legs is similar to the ability of lizards to break off a portion of their tail if being attacked by a predator.
About. The daddy longlegs is actually a large type of cranefly, of which there are 94 species in the UK. It is familiar to us in its adult form as the gangly insect that flits around our homes in summer. As a larva, it is a grey grub (also known as a 'leatherjacket') that lives underground, feeding on plants stems and roots.
The Daddy Long Leg (Arachnida, Opiliones) is an insect with an oval body shape and a color range from brown to gray. Found predominantly in woodlands, they prefer the solitude of dark, damp areas hidden beneath debris. These creatures are best identified by their exceptionally long, thin legs. Characteristic. Details.
Daddy Long Legs (1955 film), a musical starring Fred Astaire. Daddy-Long-Legs (2005 film), a Korean romance. Daddy Long Legs (musical), a 2009 musical play by John Caird and Paul Gordon. Daddy Longlegs (2009 film), an American comedy-drama by Ben and Joshua Safdie. "Old Father Longlegs", a nursery rhyme by Mother Goose.
