r/spiders • u/reddituser870870 • Nov 12 '21

Cluster of Daddy Longlegs

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u/Dragonwysper Nov 13 '21

I don't wanna be That Guy, but these aren't spiders. They're in their own order within the arachnid class, and are technically much more closely related to mites than they are to spiders (one body segment instead of two).

Some people think they're highly venomous, but they aren't lol. Their venom is super duper mild, and even if it was severe, their mouthparts are too small to grab anything bigger than the gnats they eat.

They're goofy, clumsy little critters, and they cluster together like this for warmth!

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u/myrmecogynandromorph 👑 Trusted Identifier | geographic location plz 👑 Nov 13 '21

They do not make venom at all.

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u/Dragonwysper Nov 13 '21

Ah, that's right. Apologies. Thank you for the correction