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Iowa’s Most Well-Known Spider Isn’t Really a Spider
Daddy longlegs are indeed arachnids – they have eight legs, but not all arachnids are spiders. The arachnid family includes spiders, ticks, mites, and even scorpions. The Daddy longlegs you typically find outdoors are actually Harvestmen – they can’t make webs and have no fangs to bite with. The worst thing ...