Crane Fly vs. Harvestman vs. Cellar Spider (What is a Daddy Longleg?)
First published: Sunday February 13th, 2022
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Intro
This blog is the first in a new series I’m doing (comparing three commonly mistaken things) which is a little bit like one of MG17’s series. This blog will be comparing harvestmen, cellar spiders, and crane flies, all commonly called daddy longlegs.
Harvestmen
A harvestman is an arachnid that looks a lot like a spider, but is not. A harvestman’s head, thorax, and abdomen are all fused into one, as you can see. A cellar spider’s head, thorax, and abdomen are separated. A crane fly, being an insect, has a merged thorax and abdomen.
A harvestman also only has two eyes compared to a cellar spider’s eight and a crane fly’s six.
Unlike cellar spiders, harvestmen can’t spin webs.
Cellar Spiders
A cellar spider is an arachnid also. They are often confused with harvestmen, as they look pretty identical to the average person. A cellar spider has eight legs, eight eyes, and a liking for my bathtub.
Crane Flies
Sometimes known as the mosquito hawk because it’s larvae feeds on mosquito larvae. A crane fly is a large winged insect that behaves sort of like a moth because it’s drawn to light and comes out at night. It has six legs and six eyes and is a insect.
Outro
Thanks for reading! This blog was pretty short, and was just meant to explain the basic differences between the three bugs. Which one do you call a daddy longleg? Say so in the comments!
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