Barrie Wedel
Daddy Long-Legs _9639
To me one of the best part about taking pictures, especially macro photography, is that I learn about how much I really don't know.
Daddy long legs are arthropods (which means "joint foot"), but they are not spiders. Even though superficially they look like spiders, and move like spiders, they aren't. Sometimes they are called granddaddy long-legs, harvest spiders, or harvestmen.
Daddy long-legs are found on every continent except Antarctica, and it's thought that there are nearly 6,500 species.
They are omnivores and eat insects, spiders, pests such as aphids, dead insects, fungus, bird droppings, worms, and snails. Mostly they are nocturnal, and love dark places.
Daddy long-legs only live for about a year, and their life cycle is fairly quick. As they grow they molt, like other arthropods, and go through about eight growth stages until they reach adulthood.
Thankyou "The Infinite Spider" aka Karen McDonald ( infinitespider.com/daddy-long-legs-411/ ) for your information - now I know.
Daddy Long-Legs _9639
To me one of the best part about taking pictures, especially macro photography, is that I learn about how much I really don't know.
Daddy long legs are arthropods (which means "joint foot"), but they are not spiders. Even though superficially they look like spiders, and move like spiders, they aren't. Sometimes they are called granddaddy long-legs, harvest spiders, or harvestmen.
Daddy long-legs are found on every continent except Antarctica, and it's thought that there are nearly 6,500 species.
They are omnivores and eat insects, spiders, pests such as aphids, dead insects, fungus, bird droppings, worms, and snails. Mostly they are nocturnal, and love dark places.
Daddy long-legs only live for about a year, and their life cycle is fairly quick. As they grow they molt, like other arthropods, and go through about eight growth stages until they reach adulthood.
Thankyou "The Infinite Spider" aka Karen McDonald ( infinitespider.com/daddy-long-legs-411/ ) for your information - now I know.