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[-] Echo5@lemmy.world 29 points 4 months ago

The existence of a daddy longlegs implies the existence of a mommy longlegs and a baby longlegs

I always heard them called granddaddy long legs growing up

[-] cmbabul@slrpnk.net 27 points 4 months ago

I always heard them called granddaddy long legs, which really cuts the sexual tension right out of it

[-] notastatist@feddit.org 11 points 4 months ago

Dont speak for everyone!

[-] Hylactor@sopuli.xyz 25 points 4 months ago

The family contains more than 2,000 individual species of pholcids, including those commonly known as cellar spider, daddy long-legs spider, carpenter spider, daddy long-legger, vibrating spider, gyrating spider, long daddy, and angel spider.

l o n g d a d d y

[-] wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 4 months ago

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[-] sexy_animal_fucker@kbin.melroy.org 14 points 4 months ago

I'd give all animals kinky names if it were up to me

[-] Hello_there@fedia.io 14 points 4 months ago

That's not a spider. Count the legs.

[-] davidgro@lemmy.world 18 points 4 months ago

Given the post's title they could mean these which do have 8 legs (and are arachnids) but are not spiders, or these which are actually spiders.

For 6 legs, perhaps you are thinking of Crane flies?

[-] Malgas@beehaw.org 3 points 4 months ago

Where I'm from, the term refers to spiders in the phlocidae family.

[-] OpenStars@piefed.social 8 points 4 months ago

What are you doing back there step-spider?!

Um... maybe we should walk that name back, just a tad?

[-] daggermoon@piefed.world 5 points 4 months ago
[-] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I think that depends on the location. I have seen 4 different species called granddaddy long legs in my life. None of them seem to have overlapping territory. At least 2 of them were definitely spiders. The little ball guy that exists in the Midwest I don't think would qualify as a proper spider, but I'm not an entomologist

[-] 8oow3291d@feddit.dk 2 points 4 months ago

Title does say "harvest... guy", so harvestman. Which are not spiders.

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