How to Use daddy longlegs in a Sentence

daddy longlegs

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• First, true daddy longlegs are arachnids of the order Opiliones and are not spiders at all.
  — Melissa Petruzzello, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026
• According to the popular—and scientifically baseless—myth, daddy longlegs spiders are among the most venomous spiders, but their fangs are too short to bite humans.
  — Melissa Petruzzello, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026
• 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
• The question is really about the common cellar spider (Pholcus phalangioides), sometimes called the daddy longlegs spider.
  — Melissa Petruzzello, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026
• The leg design of SCAMP is reminiscent of many climbing insects, from daddy longlegs to the praying mantis, and that’s no accident.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 16 Mar. 2016
• Previous literature has noted occasional interactions between daddy longlegs and frogs, but accounts have been largely anecdotal.
  — Jay Kakade july 13, New Atlas, 14 July 2026