harvestman

noun

har·​vest·​man ˈhär-vəs(t)-mən 

: daddy longlegs sense 2

Examples of harvestman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Research has shown, for example, that a species of female harvestmen (as daddy longlegs are also called) will perform fellatio to avoid potential violence from males. — Christa Lesté-Lasserre, Scientific American, 3 Aug. 2026

García says that harvestmen are generally viewed as slow, fragile, and defenseless animals. — Jay Kakade july 13, New Atlas, 14 July 2026

Daddy longlegs, the group of splendidly leggy arachnids also known as harvestmen, have been thought to have just two eyes. — Emily Anthes Chang W. Lee, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024

Surprisingly, there was no female harvestman found nearby, indicating that the two were likely separated while in the throes of passion. — Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 2 Feb. 2016

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

harvestman

noun

har·​vest·​man ˈhär-vəs(t)-mən 

: daddy longlegs sense 2