How deadly are daddy long legs?

A common myth holds that daddy longlegs are extremely venomous, but that their fangs can't penetrate human skin. Is it true? read more

Pholcids, or daddy long-legs spiders, are venomous predators, and although they never naturally bite people, their fangs are similar in structure to those of brown recluse spiders, and therefore can theoretically penetrate skin. read more

Daddy-Longlegs are one of the most poisonous spiders, but their fangs are too short to bite humans This tale has been lurking around for years. I have heard it repeatedly in the United States and even heard a schoolteacher misinforming her class at a museum in Brisbane, Australia. read more

Sometimes, the name"daddy longlegs" or"daddy longlegs spiders" is used for a group of arachnids, the spiders of the family Pholcidae. These spiders are also commonly called"cellar spiders," and they do have venom glands. read more