Longlegs

Did you know …

That “daddy longleg” spiders’ teeth aren’t big enough to pierce human skin? It’s true! And it’s a good thing, because scientists have found that daddy longlegs just love to bite!

Bonus fact:

Daddy longlegs are also known as “harvestman spiders”! This is because 18th century farmers observed the bugs carrying individual grains of wheat, and believed them to be stocking larders for the winter. The tiny “harvestmen” were actually carrying the grains to the farmers’ own silos with the hopes that the wheat could be traded to the farmers for the opportunity to bite them. They love to bite!

Bonus bonus fact: Daddy longleg spiders are, in fact, not actually spiders! So what are they? That, my friends … is a fact for another day!