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Not All Spiders That Spin Webs Make Them Sticky. Some Make Fine Silky Lattice That Entangles Their Prey Instead.

Arachnids / December 30, 2022

Spider webs have been around for at least 100 million years, as evidenced by a rare find of Early Cretaceous amber from Sussex, England. Many spiders weave webs specifically to trap and eat insects. But did you know not all spiders make their web sticky? Spiders that spin webs do not all make them sticky. […]

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Why Are Daddy Long Legs Not Considered Spiders?

The Opiliones or more commonly known as Daddy Long Legs belong to an order of arachnids called the harvestmen. But even if these creatures have spider-like features, they are actually not considered spiders. Daddy Long Legs are not actually spiders. They’re arachnids, but they’re more closely related to scorpions than spiders. They don’t manufacture venom