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actually in your basement there is no daddy long leg Spiders the spiders in your basement are called cellar spiders they don't eat other bugs they just make webs and will sit there undisturbed for many days so you should get rid of them unless you want spiders in your basement.

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Q: If daddy long leg spiders are in basement should you get rid of them or will they eat other spiders or bugs?
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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.


What does a daddy long leg eat?

It mainly eats flowers, fungi, insects, and other spiders. and food! your welcome


What spiders are found in the Central Coast CA?

well i live there and there r daddy long legs and common spiders. i have seen a few tranchulas but most are none posionious ...There are Daddy long legs. Black widows. Tarantulas. There are a lot of other spiders. There are barn spiders. And a fast little black spider that is everywhere. It is kinda small and there are a lot of them. Most spiders here are non lethal. With the exception of the black widow. But even then if you get proper medical attention it is no big deal. I've lived here my whole life, most of the time spent on a ranch in the country.


Is a daddy long-leg an insect?

NO, Daddy-Long Legs can refer to two types of Arachnid (8-Legged). Arachnids and Insects (6-Legged) are two different classes of Arthropods (meaning "Jointed Leg"), other arthropods include the Decapods (10-Legged) which include crabs, lobsters, and shrimp. Within the Arachnids, you have: Ticks, Scorpions, Mites, Harvestmen, and Spiders. One animal referred to as "Daddy Long-Legs" is the Harvestman, which is NOT a spider or an insect, but is a type of arachnid called an Opillione. They do NOT bite, and can, (unlike spiders, eat solid food. Harvestman Daddy-Long Legs are forest dwelling creatures which eat Detritus (decaying material) such as old leaves, old fruit, old mushrooms, and dead animal matter. They are wonderful, beneficial animals. The other animals referred to as "Daddy Long-Legs" are harmless spiders known as basement spiders, or Pholcids (Order: Araneae, Family: Pholcidae). These spiders are the thin gray spiders in the corners of basements and bathrooms who are often responsible for making cobwebs (probably the only thing considered negative that they can do). They are very cool to play with because their defense is to swirl around and make themselves look blurry so they are hard to see in their messy webs. If you see one, touch it, it will start shaking around and blend in visually with it's web. They catch a lot of bad bugs and are good to keep around if you don't mind the cobwebs. Contrary to popular belief, they do NOT have the strongest venom in the world, nor very strong venom at all, and are quite a shy and harmless kind of spider. Neither kind of "Daddy Long-Legs" will ever bite a person, and they are both beneficial animals in the Arachnid class. They are NOT insects.


What are daddy long legs' predators?

Daddy-longlegs eat a wide variety of food. This includes spiders, insects, plant pests, dead insects, and bird droppings. In order to defend themselves, they produce a strong, distasteful odor.

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What do grand daddy legs eat?

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What other spiders look like brown recluse?

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What kind of spiders do white tailed spiders eat?

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Spiders like dirty and abandoned places to build their web. So, it is good to make sure that there is not enough hiding places for them. Another way can be doing vacuum cleaning once a week. Also, don't store your food items in the basement for a significant period. Some other bugs can come to get that stored food and sometimes spiders depend on other bugs. So, also make sure there are no other bugs at the basement.


What enemies does the daddy longlegs have?

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What can a small lizard eat?

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What is the difference between a Daddy Long Legs and a Black Widow spiders?

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Are daddy longlegs an arthropod?

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What are 2 dangerous spiders in Australia?

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All spiders of the family of arachnid of eight legs?

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What do you feed a daddy long legs spider?

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Are daddy long leg spiders harmful to humans?

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