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Can daddy long legs bite?
Daddy long legs are extremely venomous, but because their fangs are to small, they cannot harm humans, and are therefore harmless :)
Has any one died from a daddy longlegs bite?
yes if you swallow a daddy long legs you could die
How did daddy long legs get its name?
The name daddy-long-legs beginning is unknown. It is suspected to have come from a book by Jean Webster about a girl in an orphanage whose benefactor is a tall man whom has long legs and she calls him Daddy Long Legs.
Do daddy long legs bite?
Daddy long legs have tiny mouthparts, similar to spider fangs. They can definitely 'bite' but only to eat.
What is the difference between a Daddy Long Legs and a Black Widow spiders?
A daddy long legs is a very spindly and harmless spider. Black widow spiders, on the other hand, are thicker and extremely poisonous. People should avoid black widow spiders whenever possible.
Can daddy long legs cause blindness?
no because they dont bite.......you should have learned this in pre-k
Are daddy long legs mosquitoes?
No. Daddy long legs are not mosquitoes. Daddy long legs are arachnids (spiders) and although they are in fact quite poisenous, daddy long legs are harmless because their mouths are too small to bite. Daddy longlegs are not mosquitos, neither are they arachnids (spider) they are actually called Crane Flies, they are not poisonous. Their young, which live in the soil and feed on the roots of grasses and plants are called Leather Jackets.
If daddy long legs had fangs would they be poison?
They do have fangs and are poisonous, but harmless to humans.
Are daddy long leg spiders harmful to humans?
No, Daddy-Long-Legs are not harmful to humans because they can bite but they dont put any poison into you. It just feels like a pinch if they bite you but other then that they are not harmful to humans.
Is daddy long legs long legged and biting?
Well actually daddy long legs are extremelypoisonous however since we are so big and have large immune systems a bite would not hurt us if they were to bite you which Isn't t likely. But don't kill them the are very handy to have around, they kill ants!!!
What is the difference between a spider and a daddy long legs?
Spiders usually have two body-parts while daddy long-legs have only one. Daddy long-legs have a teeny body with very long and thin legs, hence the name. Some spiders might have long legs and small body but you'll never find one as scrawny as the daddy long-legs. You can find daddy long-legs in groups sometimes while spiders are always alone. Spiders defend themselves by biting. Daddy long-legs spit acid and cannot bite, they're fangs are too small to penetrate skin.
What are the symptoms of being bit by a daddy long legs?
There are two sorts of spider with the nickname "Daddy Long Legs", and one species of bug with the same name. The "Daddy Long Legs" spider of North America is actually an Opilone or Harvestman and is completely non-venomous. The "Daddy Long Legs" spider of Europe is poisonous and has been identified as a culprit in biting people. The symptoms range from a small red splotch on the skin to full scale necrosis of the bite area (turns black). The necrosis bite of the "daddy long legs" of Europe (pholcidae house spider) was not fully documented and pholcidae venom has not been tested for toxicity to mice or humans.
