What does the daddy longlegs insect eat?
The daddy longlegs was named, of course, for his long long thin legs. It is not a scientific name, and we non experts tend to bestow it upon several bug type creatures with six or more extra long legs. If the fellow we call daddy longlegs has more than six legs, he is not a true insect. As a rule, the bug we call a daddy longlegs is a fly. He is classified with a host of other two wing insects in the order diptera. If he is an insect, chances are he is a crane fly. But non experts often call the long legged harvestman a daddy longlegs and this fellow is a relative of the spiders. He is not a true insect; therefore, his diet has no place in the answer to this question. There are thousands of assorted crane flies around the world, and if we search long enough we can find more than 500 different species in north america. They range in size from midget mosquitoes to whoppers with wing spreads of three inches. The biggest of the crane flies may be called a granddaddy longlegs. All of these
