Para Handy Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 How come you never hear of Mommy Long Legs ? There something very queer about that don’t you think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassermaet Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 I hate the vile things I've luckily not seen all that many down here, but when I've been home they always seem to be everywhere in summer and they're gross. Our neighbours' cat at least used to snack on them when he came down to us for a visit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piggywiggie Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 did you know they are one of the most poisonus creatures in the world...if they had fangs we would be doomed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddtablet Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 When I was a bairn (some time ago) we used to call them 'Dandy long legs' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khitajrah Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Crane Fly An urban legend states that the daddy long-legs spider has the most potent venom of any spider; this same legend is attributed to crane flies where they commonly go by the name "daddy long-legs" (principally in the United Kingdom). However, the crane fly is in fact innocuous, while the spider's venom is harmless to humans because of the small dosage. The commonly confused harvestman, also known as daddy long-legs but which isn't a spider, is also not venomous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piggywiggie Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 my daddy told me they were poisonous so I believe him hahaha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlandpeat Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Are they not crane flies?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kephas4 Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 I hadn't heard of daddy-long-legs being venomous, but was told as a bairn that harvestmen (apparently also called 'daddy-long-legs in some regions) could bite; not necessarily toxic but they did apparently leave a blister. According to Wikipedia (I know, I know, the fount of all verifiable knowledge ) they don't have any venom. Are theiir mandibles/teeth/evil pointy things big enough to do even superficial damage to human skin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlandpeat Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 http://whatcom.wsu.edu/cranefly/articles/Collman-CFintro.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piggywiggie Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 I still believe my daddy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EM Posted September 12, 2009 Report Share Posted September 12, 2009 I know next to nothing about daddy-long-legs, but did investigate spiders quite a bit at one time. One thing which surprised me was the information that there are apparently no non-venomous spiders. What we refer to as venomous spiders are merely those who have the jaw power to bite through human skin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piggywiggie Posted September 12, 2009 Report Share Posted September 12, 2009 thats similar as to why daddy long legs are nae able to harm us...no teeth to puncture wir skin.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Njugle Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 What about the cats and dogs that eat them? Are they immune? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlandpeat Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 They have a diferent way of dealing with stuff, cats and dogs survive on raw, un refridgerated meat and cannot read the useby/sell by dates on packages... Bit like me eating 1970's school dinners (we often found the odd insect or two, and wasps in the tops of the jam pot...). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piggywiggie Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 that is discusting! I would have sent my food right back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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