are daddy long legs really the most poisonous?
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"Daddy-Longlegs are one of the most poisonous spiders, but their fangs are too short to bite humans" This tale has been lurking around for years.
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The creatures most correctly called daddy-longlegs are in their own separate Order which is Opiliones. Common names for this Order are 1) daddy-longlegs, 2) harvestmen and 3) opilionids. ... Another creature often called daddy-longlegs is actually a spider. These long-legged spiders are in the family Pholcidae.
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"Daddy-Longlegs are one of the most poisonous spiders, but their fangs are too short to bite humans"
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Deadly Plants and Flowers Any kind of lily, for example, can be dangerous, especially to cats. Similarly, the bulbs of Tulips, Daffodils, Spider Lilies, Jonquils Nerines and Crocuses can also be deadly.
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A common myth about daddy long-legs spiders is that they are the world's most venomous animal but don't have jaws to bite. This isn't true at all. All spiders are venomous but Pholcid venom isn't particularly strong. The venom isn't harmful to humans and their jaws are too weak to pierce through human skin.
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According to Rick Vetter of the University of California at Riverside, the daddy long-legs spider has never harmed a human and there is no evidence that they are dangerous to humans.
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Daddy-longlegs (Opiliones) - these arachnids make their living by eating decomposing vegetative and animal matter although are opportunist predators if they can get away with it. They do not have venom glands, fangs or any other mechanism for chemically subduing their food.
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Australia. Home to the most poisonous land snake in the world , the inland taipan, Australia has more than 60 species of poisonous snakes.
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Australia does have some of the most poisonous Snakes in the world. Home to the most poisonous land snake in the world , the inland taipan, Australia has more than 60 species of poisonous snakes. In fact Australians encounter snakes very often than most countries in the world.
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Venom. The jack jumper ant and its relatives in the genus Myrmecia are among the most dangerous ant genera and have fearsome reputations for their extreme aggression; Guinness World Records certifies the ant Myrmecia pyriformis as the world's most dangerous ant.
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Daddy-longlegs are generally beneficial. They have a very broad diet that includes spiders and insects, including plant pests such as aphids. Daddy-longlegs also scavenge for dead insects and will eat bird droppings.
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The most dangerous ant in the world is the bulldog ant (Myrmecia pyriformis) found in coastal regions in Australia. In attack it uses its sting and jaws simultaneously. There have been at least three human fatalities since 1936, the latest a Victorian farmer in 1988.
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Brits generally use the word daddy long-legs to refer to craneflies - long-legged winged insects which are not spiders. The main use of the American word daddy long-legs is in fact an Opilione arachnid, known formally as harvestman. They're not spiders, although they look very similar.
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According to this myth, each daddy longlegs possessed a scythe they would use to help local farmers harvest crops. Killing a “harvestman” was thus bad luck. According to an old French peasant legend, seeing a daddy longlegs in the evening is a good thing, foretelling good fortune, happiness, and hope.
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"Don't eat 'em; they're quite poisonous." Both the caterpillar and the adult are poisonous. The caterpillars of the Pipevine Swallowtail feed on the poisonous host plant, Aristolochia, also known as the pipevine, Dutchman's pipe or birthwort. It contains the lethal toxin aristolochic acid.
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Daddy long legs are very capable swimmers and have been known to exhibit strong skills in the butterfly, back stroke, and breath stroke.
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White spiders otherwise known as crab spiders or Misumena vatia, are poisonous but their venom is not harmful to humans at all. ... In fact, a lot of spiders in Oregon and Washington, even the dangerous black widow or the hobo spider, will not attack unless they are greatly provoked.