First you get the urban myths, which spread like wildfire, fuelled by people's natural credulity. Then along come the debunkers, writing books and setting up websites to undermine as many of these myths as possible (for profit, naturally).
Perhaps the next stage will be a set of earnest folk who say "You know that urban myth? The one that everyone says isn't true? Well, actually, there's a grain of truth in there after all..."
What to believe?
Dave
Insect ID
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I still think it's a great story....
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And just to add to the confusion
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pholcus_phalangioides
Also laying claim to being the most poisonous spiders in the world...maybe this is where the myth with the others started.
I have had a few of these in my house the past couple of years. Quite a legspan but so delicate looking.
So we have
Crane fly = Daddy long legs
Harvestman = Daddy long legs
Cellar Spider = Daddy long legs
Cheers,
Neil F.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pholcus_phalangioides
Also laying claim to being the most poisonous spiders in the world...maybe this is where the myth with the others started.
I have had a few of these in my house the past couple of years. Quite a legspan but so delicate looking.
So we have
Crane fly = Daddy long legs
Harvestman = Daddy long legs
Cellar Spider = Daddy long legs
Cheers,
Neil F.
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You can certainly see how these stories start!
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Also the plant called Stylidium divaricatum, also known as Daddy long legs according to this list: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daddy_longlegsSo we have
Crane fly = Daddy long legs
Harvestman = Daddy long legs
Cellar Spider = Daddy long legs
Cheers all,
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