Identify this Spider / Creature of death
Identify this Spider / Creature of death
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Davie_GLA

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6,888 posts

230 months

Thursday 27th August 2015
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Can anyone tell me what this is? Doesn't look like any spider I have ever seen...


otolith

69,682 posts

235 months

soad

34,751 posts

207 months

Thursday 27th August 2015
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Cellar spider?

Issi

1,782 posts

181 months

Thursday 27th August 2015
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Harvestman. They're everywhere at this time of year.

Puggit

49,832 posts

279 months

Thursday 27th August 2015
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Pholcidae - also known as daddy long legs spider.

Harry H

3,765 posts

187 months

Thursday 27th August 2015
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What sort of childhood do the yoof of today have. I thought every school boy knew a Daddy Long Legs. Your supposed to catch em in the school yard, scare girls with them, then pull their legs off on one side and laugh as they run round in circles.

Fluffsri

3,417 posts

227 months

Thursday 27th August 2015
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Harry H said:
What sort of childhood do the yoof of today have. I thought every school boy knew a Daddy Long Legs. Your supposed to catch em in the school yard, scare girls with them, then pull their legs off on one side and laugh as they run round in circles.
I know Im old but when I was at school a Daddy Long Legs had wings and the spider above was a Harvester.

Davie_GLA

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6,888 posts

230 months

Thursday 27th August 2015
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I know what a daddy long legs is. They have wings and provide protein for the cats.

This this is just a ball with legs. And only 7 of them!

otolith

69,682 posts

235 months

Thursday 27th August 2015
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Daddy long legs is a crane fly - it's a winged insect.

This is a harvestman, an arachnid but not a spider. No wings.

BOBTEE

1,034 posts

195 months

Thursday 27th August 2015
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Harry H said:
What sort of childhood do the yoof of today have. I thought every school boy knew a Daddy Long Legs. Your supposed to catch em in the school yard, scare girls with them, then pull their legs off on one side and laugh as they run round in circles.
For clarity, it's the spider legs that you're meant to pull off...

Mr GrimNasty

8,172 posts

201 months

Thursday 27th August 2015
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kowalski655

15,236 posts

174 months

Thursday 27th August 2015
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Well, whatever it is...