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Originally posted by Leonis:
Sir Kenyth, the mouse spider has recently been bumped up in its potency status, the thinking is now that it may have been responsible for many attributed funnelweb deaths.
Also, you know the Daddy Long Legs has the most powerful venom in the world? Their fangs just don't pierce human skin but I seen how it takes seconds for insects to die...
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Aha! The old "Daddy Longlegs" semi-myth! There are a couple problems with this statement. The true Daddy Longlegs is a small spider with a tiny body and long spindly legs making it appear much larger.
It's venom is no more or less toxic than most common spiders. Another problem is that there is another harmless creature that is commonly misnamned "Daddy Longlegs". The common "Harvestman".
Though part of the arachnid family, they are not spiders and do not have either venom or silk glands. I believe they subsist mostly on aphids, mites, and other tiny prey.
Interesting, huh?