31 мая 2023 г. · Daddy longlegs belong to the family Opiliones which includes several different species. The name daddy longlegs comes from their small form and long legs.

12 февр. 2023 г. · The phrase was originally used in the UK in the early 19th century for crane flies, which are spindly long legged things. It later got used for ...

12 июл. 2024 г. · "Daddy Longlegs" aren't actually one creature, but multiple creatures that share a nickname because of how similar they look at a glance.

22 июл. 2019 г. · The origin is unknown (of the daddy part anyway). There's a 1912 book that features a girl who calls her tall benefactor daddy long legs.

29 апр. 2024 г. · Thus, they were affectionately dubbed "daddy long legs," as a nod to their distinguished appearance and sophisticated demeanor.

30 авг. 2024 г. · "Daddy long legs" got their name from their long, spindly legs that make them look like they've been stretched out.

24 сент. 2024 г. · One theory, which I actually quite like, says that its a reference to a book published in 1912 titled Daddy Long Legs, which was titled so ...

19 авг. 2014 г. · This peculiar phrase is used to describe different species of insects and arachnids in different parts of the world.

19 февр. 2023 г. · We called them granddaddy long legs where I grew up. I wonder if they were dubbed this to make them sound friendlier since they are harmless to ...

23 апр. 2023 г. · Others use it to refer to Pholcidae, a genus of spiders that tend to have long legs and small bodies, living in webs in homes. I think there are ...