Daddy longlegs

Daddy longlegs Dad"dy long"legs` 1. (Zo["o]l.) An arachnidan of the genus {Phalangium}, and allied genera, having a small body and four pairs of long legs; -- called also {harvestman}, {carter}, and {grandfather longlegs}. [1913 Webster]

2. (Zo["o]l.) A name applied to many species of dipterous insects of the genus {Tipula}, and allied genera, with slender bodies, and very long, slender legs; the crane fly; -- called also {father longlegs}. [1913 Webster]


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  • daddy longlegs — ou(plural daddy loglegs) Date: circa 1814 1. chiefly British crae fly 2. ay of a order (Opilioes) of arachids that have sleder usually log legs ad that resemble spiders but have a oval body lackig a costrictio called also… (New Collegiate Dictionary)
  • Daddy longlegs — Daddy loglegs (or Daddy Log Legs, Graddaddy loglegs etc.) may refer to:Arthropods: Crae fly ("Tipulidae") (i U.K. Eglish), a isect Harvestma ("Opilioes") (i North America Eglish), a arachid, but ot a spider Cellar spider… (Wikipedia)
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