Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!seismo!rutgers!ames!ptsfa!ihnp4!upba!qetzal!rcw From: rcw@qetzal.UUCP (sysop) Newsgroups: sci.bio Subject: What are Daddy Long Legs? Message-ID: <179@qetzal.UUCP> Date: Tue, 28-Jul-87 01:01:10 EDT Article-I.D.: qetzal.179 Posted: Tue Jul 28 01:01:10 1987 Date-Received: Wed, 29-Jul-87 06:37:17 EDT Organization: Graphics Information, Inc., Denver, CO. Lines: 26 Keywords: bugs pests raid For the umpteenth time this summer, a rather large Daddy Long Legs is crawling across my keyboard. A co-worker told me today that the venom of a Daddy Long Legs is among the more toxic venoms that exist. They are not harmful to man, he says, because their fangs cannot penetrate human skin. Suddenly, I realize I know nothing about them. Are they even spiders? Is there any truth to paragraph #2? What family of spider/whatever do they belong to? What do they eat? What is their real name? Why do they seem to like humans so much? Also, what other kinds of spiders/whatever are they related to? Lifespan? How big can they get? How many varieties of them are there? Since I've asked so many questions, and can't find anything under "Daddy" in my reference books :-), please send me mail, and I'll post the canonical Guide to Daddy Long Legs in a Summary letter to sci.bio. Thanks! -- Robert C. White, Jr. Graphics Information, Inc. **************** UUCP: ihnp4!upba!qetzal!rcw isis!qetzal!rcw * OIL/GAS/LAND * USPS: 3067 Robin Way, Denver, CO 80222 * CARTOGRAPHY * ATT : +1 303 759-3666 ****************