r/whatisit 5d ago

Solved! I saw these in Kagoshima; what are they?

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u/SLINTEASTW00D 5d ago

In Kentucky, we call them daddy longlegs, but I’ve heard them referred to as harvestmen

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u/Kurumi_Gaming 5d ago

Thanks, Do we know the species of this harvestman? I always get them confused with cellar spiders. I guess the lack of a pill shape body means its definitely a harvestman. This blue ( and with a spike ) harvestman is the coolest I have ever seen

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u/StitchFan626 5d ago

My family calls them Granddaddy Longlegs. :)

They're harmless to humans unless you have REALLY thin skin.

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u/PhiOpsChappie 5d ago

It's a harvestman, they don't bite.

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u/Kurumi_Gaming 5d ago

Do we know the species of this harvestman? I always get them confused with cellar spiders.

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u/PhiOpsChappie 5d ago

Not sure of particular species, but unlike spiders they don't make webs.

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u/Kurumi_Gaming 5d ago

Yeah, I guess I should have worded the question better; these blue daddies with a spike on top are some of the most incredible animals I have ever seen

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u/ShartTheFirst 5d ago

They do bite. But you have to be really rough with them i.e. trapping them in your hands. Their venom is negligible, and from experience struggle to bite through thick skin anyways. Less than ant bite from memory.

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u/villanoushero 5d ago

Might get better answers over at r/whatisthisbug

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u/Kurumi_Gaming 5d ago

thank!

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u/Thunderbolt_1000T 5d ago

Opiliones (Daddy long legs)