I'm really afraid of spiders! No matter what size it is. The embrassing fact is that I'm afriad to use the bathroom because we have like two spiders up in the corner of the ceiling and I'm afraid they'll come down and bite me. So yeah, do they bite?
2006-12-14 06:35:24 · 19 answers · asked by Danys M 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
simple answer, no. Spiders out there do not bite. They only bite if they feel threatened or are protecting their territory. look, go to any person(a friend maybe) and ask about spiders and how to get over your fear of them. and the two spiders in the bathroom? don't worry about them because they won't hurt you. But if they get too close and you don't feel safe, get a tissue paper, lightly scoop them up, and put them outside in the grass(do not throw them or else they will die). the spiders are helpful because the get rid of unwanted bugs and insects flying around.
2006-12-14 06:45:02 · answer #1 · answered by Fat guy 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've handled Daddy-long-legs extensively and have NEVER been bitten. However, a person I know did get sick from a wolf-spider bite and those spiders are common in households. There are other spiders with worse bites (like the brown recluse) which live in and around civilization. Those spots could also be just zits. It's up to your judgement.
2016-05-24 03:56:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Almost all spiders are capable of biting, and the daddy long legs is one of them. But, a bite from a daddy long legs is usually no worse than a mosquito bite, just a bit of redness and slight swelling. They are not agressive spiders, and usually keep to themselves, looking for insects instead.
The only spiders in the U.S. that bite and can cause serious harm is the black widow (known by it's small shiny black body with a red hour-glass shaped spot on it's underside. Also, the brown recluse (also known as the fiddleback or hobo spider) it is medium brown in color with thin legs and a larger body. It has a dark brown fiddle shape down it's back. These spiders should be avoided.
2006-12-14 07:24:22 · answer #3 · answered by Jennifer R 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
technically anything with a mouth can bite, but daddy long legs have the shortest fangs of all spiders. theyre too short to even be felt if they do bite you.
this makes daddy longlegs some of the most harmless spiders there are. if youre too afraid of them, then scoop up all the spiders in your bathroom and put them outside, but theyre probably keeping the insect population down in your house.
2006-12-14 06:40:36 · answer #4 · answered by kristin 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
see what happens when you copy an paste CLH........
most of what you said is in fact true, most of it was just rambling and doesn't answer the question.
You mention Pholcid spiders being different from true Opiliones (harvest men). One of the major differences between a daddy long legs and a true spider is that Opiliones don't have venom glands!!!!.
Daddy long legs can bite, not people though, their chelicerae are not large enough to allow them to bite a person.
2006-12-14 11:23:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are two completely separate groups of animals: "daddy-longlegs" and "daddy-longlegs spiders". 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 are actually spiders. These long-legged spiders are in the family Pholcidae. Previously the common name of this family was the cellar spiders but arachnologists have also given them the moniker of "daddy-longlegs spiders" because of the confusion generated by the general public.
In the animal class Arachnida, there are several lower level divisions called Orders. Scorpions are in the Order Scorpiones, spiders are in the Order Araneae, ticks and mites are in the Order Acari.
Daddy Longlegs spiders do bite and in fact are the most venomous spiders on the Earth. HOWEVER, their little mouths are so tiny they can't open them wide enough to insert their miniscule fangs to take a bite out of human skin. Their mouths are designed only to nibble away at tiny insects. They can't even take big bites out of them, but have to dine leisurely! lol That is why the common misconception exists that the little varmints don't bite and are not poisonous.
2006-12-14 06:39:08 · answer #6 · answered by Cat 'n Boots 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Even if they did bite you would never know it. Their mouth/teeth are too tiny, therefore you would never know. Also, did you know that the Daddy Long leg is the most poisonous spider? But because of the size of their mouths they can't hurt anything. Weird don't you think?
2006-12-14 06:40:14 · answer #7 · answered by to_sassy4_u 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No.
Although if they did I do believe they are highly poisonous. The good thing is that their legs are so high they can not reach down and bite you. I remember reading an article on spiders, and in particular Daddy Long Legs in my kids' zoo book.
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2006-12-14 06:39:20 · answer #8 · answered by imgarysomers 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
No they don't bite. you can't feel them biting. they won't hurt. Don't worry. I have an embarassing fear of spiders as well. Once i was cleaning and i lifted up something and there was a hobo spider under it! i screamed and ran out of the room and called up my dad and he had to come and kill it for me! i wouldn't go in that room for days afterward. it was sad. but now i can laugh at it.
2006-12-14 06:44:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Actually, Daddy Long Legs aren't spiders. Spiders are classified as arachnids, and have an exoskeleton. Daddy long legs are not arachnids.
2006-12-14 06:38:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋