Bug Identifier
Harvestman (also known as Daddy Longlegs)
Community identification

Harvestman (also known as Daddy Longlegs)

Order Opiliones (likely Leiobunum spp.)

Order & Family
Order: Opiliones; Family: Sclerosomatidae
Size
Body length usually 3–7 mm; legs can span up to 50 mm or more.
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Natural Habitat

Commonly found in damp, shady areas such as under rocks, logs, in leaf litter, or on forest floors and garden foliage.

Diet & Feeding

Omnivorous; they scavenge on dead insects, fungi, and plant matter, or hunt sluggish prey like aphids and mites.

Behavior Patterns

Nocturnal; they do not spin webs or produce venom. When threatened, they may shed a leg (autotomy) or release a pungent odor from scent glands.

Risks & Benefits

Completely harmless to humans as they lack venom glands and fangs; beneficial to ecosystems as scavengers and predators of garden pests.