> -----Original Message----- > From: Gruss Gott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 5:02 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Spiders and Such (Was: Tuna) > > > Jerry wrote: > > Both are arthropods, and both are arachnids, but daddy long-legs are > > in a different order than spiders. Different number of body segments. > > They cannot spin webs, and the have a penis (which spiders don't). > > > > No f'in' way! So you're saying Daddy Longlegs are just spider-like > creatures that walk around hunting other bugs? Do they still have > venom to paralyze prey? > > Are there spiders that LOOK like Daddy Longlegs but aren't? Because > it seems like I've seen them minding webs.
There are definitely small brown spiders. But they all have two body segments (Daddy Longlegs only have one). There are also spiders with "false" body segments (abdomens that look like both a thorax and an abdomen) to blend in better with ants... which they eat. Cool stuff. Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:167677 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
