Daddy long legs, more properly known as harvestmen, are spiders with two notable features: their extremely long legs, and the "fusion" of their two body sections into one oval section. They do in fact have separated heads and abdomens, but there is so little demarcation between the two that it appears that they have been joined together.

Harvestmen are different from other spider species in that they have neither venom nor silk glands; they also have only two eyes, as opposed to the usual eight, which are not functional—they use a pair of legs as antennae . The body of harvestmen does not usually exceed 7 millimeters in length, but the leg-span can reach lengths of over 6". Most types live for one year.

Harvestmen are omnivorous, consuming small insects, plant material, carrion, fungi, even the droppings of other insects and animals. They pose absolutely no threat to humans.

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