2006-10-04 08:53:12 · 10 answers · asked by Nik D 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Well, since you asked the question I decided to look up some info. Apparently in the animal class Arachnida, spiders are in the Order Araneae but the creatures most correctly called daddy-longlegs are in their own separate Order which is Opiliones. Now each of these have their own characteristics
Daddy-longlegs (Opiliones) 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. Therefore, they do not have poison and, by the powers of logic, cannot be poisonous from venom. Some have defensive secretions that might be poisonous to small animals if ingested. So, for these daddy-long-legs, the tale is clearly false
Now Daddy-longlegs spiders (Pholcidae) are just like spiders. With characteristics as such. The poison potency of the spider is discussed in http://spiders.ucr.edu/daddylonglegs.html
Now, I don't fully understand what you are looking for but hopefull this info helps.
2006-10-04 09:10:43 · answer #1 · answered by pululu81 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure if they really eat other spiders since they are so thin compared to the other kinds, but I have had 2 (one larger & one smaller) living in the ceiling corner in my bathroom for a month or two. Figured they're not hurting anything, so let 'em be. Other kinds of spiders get scooped up & thrown out or squished if it's a black widow.
2006-10-04 09:52:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't know why they have no direction but they r good because they eat all the other bad spiders, their the most poisonis spider in the world but their mouths r 2 small 2 bite anyone
2006-10-04 13:44:45 · answer #3 · answered by Fidget 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they eat all the flies and bugs around your house...they also eat other spiders...they definitly don't have a well developed brain so they might not have a good sense of direction.
2006-10-04 09:00:53 · answer #4 · answered by cherrydevil119 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
daddy long legs are the best kind of spider as they eat the other ones and there is no possibe way for them to hurt you!
2006-10-04 08:55:21 · answer #5 · answered by lita 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I hate spiders, but they are a help. They eat other spiders
2006-10-04 09:02:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I keep hearing spiders eat all the other bugs in your house, but not mine. I still get crickets, ants, centipedes, moths, you name it. I guess mine aren't the hungry type...damn nasty bugs!!!!!
2006-10-04 09:04:18 · answer #7 · answered by deb 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe they were put on this earth to scare the living hell out of me!!!
I HATE SPIDERS!!!
2006-10-04 09:00:41 · answer #8 · answered by someoneoutthere 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
they eat mites and other spiders...and believe it or not they are the most poisonious spider.....they just cant bite. believe that?
2006-10-04 09:05:46 · answer #9 · answered by jdog44442003 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
why do you ask? can't you see how cute they are?
2006-10-04 09:00:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋