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AuntAnne College Station, TX(Zone 8b) May 12, 2007

these are EVERYWHERE on my porch in my trees....please tell me that they are the good kind.

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AuntAnne College Station, TX(Zone 8b) May 12, 2007

I caught this one smiling. lol

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) May 12, 2007

I think it's one of these, I never heard of any problem with them except maybe just the large numbers of them that show up sometimes...

http://davesgarden.com/bf/go/690/

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AuntAnne College Station, TX(Zone 8b) May 12, 2007

I don't think so Clay, mine are a more tan whereas these are reddish. Also the legs of this one are black and mine are a grayish with a black "band" sort of at one of the "knees".

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) May 12, 2007

That link is to the genus Leiobunum with the species unknown... maybe in the genus Phalangium?

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AuntAnne College Station, TX(Zone 8b) May 12, 2007

I went to the genus Phalangium and mine don't have the little pincers. I have no doubt that they are daddy long legs. Just don't know the exact species but they are prolific reproducers. Who knows maybe I have a one of a kind. lol

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Turtle_35206 Cordele, GA May 13, 2007

I am unaware of any harm caused by Daddy long legs and admit to an affection for them.

Beth

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ademink Indianapolis, IN May 13, 2007

Some of them can bite the ever-lovin' out of you but you don't swell or get any weird stuff from it. LOL I love them too. :)

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AuntAnne College Station, TX(Zone 8b) May 13, 2007

i try not to get close enough to find out about biting, lol. But they really don't seem like they would hurt anything. It's a bit of a shock though to be leaning on the railings, or working in the flower bed and look over at one coming ove my shoulder. lol

Anne

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