[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 ...

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 ...

Aug. 5—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 ...

Halloween may be over, but creepy crawlies like daddy longlegs and other spiders still haunt the hills and dales of Vallejo and Solano County. Despite their scary reputation, most spiders aren’t ...

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 ...

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 ...

There are plenty of myths and misunderstandings about this leggy arachnid. To begin with, when people talk about daddy longlegs, depending on where they live, they may be referring to one of three ...

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 ...

Chances are, a creature with eight long, super-skinny legs lives inside your home. Meet your housemate: the long-bodied cellar spider. Often mistaken for daddy longlegs because of their hair-like legs ...