Dear Straight Dope: All my life I’ve heard that the Daddy Long Legs spider is the most poisonous spider in the world — but his mouth is too small to bite you. Now I’m beginning to take flack from my buddies in defense of this theory. What can you tell me? Craig Fraser, Sundanc...
Do Daddy Long Legs eat black widows? Indeed, pholcid spiders do have a short fang structure (called uncate due to its "hooked" shape). ... The legend may result from the fact that the daddy long-legs spiderpreys upon deadly venomous spiders, such as the redback, a member of the blac...
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This was different. This was the entire island for days. Some longer, some shorter (and as I write this, some places are still without). Every single electronic apparatus ground to a halt, lost its charge or waited for a generator to kick in. For days in Havana, no water was being p...
Harvestmen are often known as ‘daddy long legs’ due to the group’s characteristically long, thin legs. (In the UK, however, the term ‘daddy long legs’ usually applies to thecrane fly, a winged insect.) Horseshoe Crabs Atlantic horseshoe crab. Some biologists consider these marine arthro...
A venom is a secretion that an animal produces in a gland for the purpose of injecting it into another animal. It is actively introduced into a victim by means of a specialized apparatus. Venomous organisms use a wide variety of tools to inject venom: barbs, beaks, fangs or modified teeth...
Spider silk is made of connected and unconnected chains of liquid proteins whose chemical composition varies with the type of function the spider’s silk performs. Ever wonder why a spider’s old, unused web hangs around long after the spider has moved on? Silk is very acidic which is one ...
Thankfully, the most common water snakes found in Michigan's lakes are all non-venomous. Venomous or not, I would freak out if I ever encountered a snake while swimming in one of Michigan's lakes...totally freak out. The only venomous snake species found in Michigan is the Eastern Massas...
One group are the ‘daddy longlegs spiders’ (not to be confused with the other 8-legged daddy longlegs that live under rocks and is NOT actually a spider). Once referred to as cellar spiders, they belong to thePholcidaefamily. Their webs can also be found in ceiling corners, under stai...
Mother said, “How about giving a party this evening to celebrate the harvest and inviting your Daddy to have a taste of our newly-harvested peanuts?” We all agreed. Mother made quite a few varieties of goodies out of the peanuts, and told us that the party would be held in the thatc...