The Not-So-Faux Spider
There are actually two groups of arachnids that have species that are sometimes referred to as “daddy long legs.” The more commonly named long legs belong to the order Opiliones and are actually closer relatives to mites and other arachnids than they are to spiders. This fourth-place image, taken by Andrew Posselt, showcases a member of the species Pholcus phalangioides, which truly are spiders. But whatever the type of daddy long legs you’re talking, neither is harmful to humans.
