• sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    24·
    22 hours ago

    Daddy Longlegs are cute!

    They’re almost completely harmless to humans, and pets, aside of possibly small rodents.

    They kill smaller pests, and can even kill other spiders that actually are dangerous to humans.

    But I want the sequel, Mommy StepsAlot.

      • sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        2·
        22 hours ago

        But harvestman doesn’t allie-oop into a sex pun. =(

        Wait.

        Unless you go into HarvestMoon r34 fanfiction.

        … Nope, not going there today, lol.

      • sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        4·
        22 hours ago

        Theoretically, a very small animal, or one that is quite sick and unhealthy, or basically a new born…

        They may be small enough and have weak enough skin that a longlegs could actually penetrate the dermis and actually deliver a potentially troubling amount of venom.

        IIRC, small rodents are things that a longlegs could potentially deliver an effective bite to… but I am not completely sure where or how exactly to draw the line.

        Basically, they have a decent venom, but their fangs are quite bad at penetrating most kinds of skin… they are geared mainly toward hunting other small insects… but its not 100% impossible to harm something a bit bigger.

        • remon@ani.socialEnglish
          7·
          22 hours ago

          Basically, they have a decent venom, but their fangs are quite bad at penetrating most kinds of skin…

          That is a myth. They (Pholcidae) are absolutely capable of biting humans, their venom however is nothing special.