Where can daddy long legs be found?

Because of this tendency to split off into new species, daddy longlegs can look very different depending on where they live, and each species will have a very small range: “One mountain top will have one species, another mountain top will have another species,” Clouse says. read more

The spider colloquially known as Daddy Long-legs (Pholcidae) is found throughout Australia, much of North America, Asia, Africa, Europe, South America - in fact, everywhere except Northern Canada, the Arctic Circle and Antarctica. read more

They are usually found under logs and rocks, prefer moist habitat although they can be found in the desert, often have long flexible legs (in the temperate Northern hemisphere but there are also short-legged daddy-longlegs) and they do not produce silk so therefore they are never found in webs unless they are being eaten by spiders. read more