The real daddy-longlegs, also known as harvestmen. Will the real daddy-longlegs please step forward? Thought you knew a daddy-longlegs when you saw one? Maybe not. Did you know there are two creatures ...

Two new species of blind and colorless daddy longlegs spider have been discovered — one in the dry western region of Australia, and one on the lush tropical island of Réunion. Both of the species live ...

There is a popular animal "fun fact" that says daddy longlegs are the most venomous spiders in the world, and the only reason they don't kill humans is that their fangs are too small to penetrate our ...

Spiders use their eight legs to walk, but daddy longlegs are different in that they use just six legs to walk — which raises the question of what they use those other appendages for. Well, it turns ...

If someone mentions seeing a daddy longlegs around their home or outbuildings, listeners may envision different animals. Whenever hearing the term “daddy longlegs," I sometimes think of cellar spiders ...

[WATCH: In the video player above, spiders in Ohio that run on water, hunt fish and even frogs.] (WJW) – ‘Daddy longlegs’ are NOT spiders. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently shared the news ...

According to the calendar, early August is halfway from the summer solstice of June to the autumnal equinox of September. Though the daylight is getting shorter, more than an hour less than late June, ...

Daddy longlegs are a common pest in many homes and outdoor environments, sometimes referred to as a cellar spider, despite not being a spider at all. You’ve probably noticed them lurking around your ...

Daddy longlegs, also called harvestmen, may number 10,000 species, of which scientists have documented roughly 6,500. They inhabit moist, dark places like tree trunks, leaf litter, and caves on every ...