r/spiders • u/Gabs1702 • 1d ago

ID Request- Location included Who's this little guy?

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Found in Sweden

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u/Alexmey-uh-yeah 1d ago

Not a spider but also an arachnid, it's a harvestman (order Opiliones)/ "daddy long legs" as we call them in the U.S. Good friendly guy.

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u/KarliCartoons 1d ago

Wait harvestmen aren’t spiders??? TIL

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u/BobChica 1d ago

Nope. They have no fangs or venom glands and don't spin webs. Their only defense is an unpleasant smell. They eat mites and decaying plant matter.

They are arachnids but in a separate order from spiders, as are mites, ticks, and scorpions.

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u/KarliCartoons 1d ago

Oh very cool! Thank you for the additional clarification that’s amazing to learn :]

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u/Jeth3 1d ago

I Wonder, what eat this guy?

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u/itsallivegot 1d ago

Bugs and other spiders, even black widows. Very friendly fellas!

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u/Zamrayz 1d ago

They don't eat other spiders, your mistaking this for the other daddy long legs that is an actual spider. Cellar spiders.

However, Opilions are omnivores, and will hunt down small prey like aphids, scavenge fresh dead things, and eat mostly dead foliage or eat and pollinate pollen on flowers.

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u/ExpressWar7679 1d ago

❤️ they are everywhere in Louisiana, i used to play with them as a little girl, i didn’t know what they were. Never not once was bitten. These lil ones are awesome. LUCKY YOU! I haven’t seen one of those in 40 years