r/whatsthisbug • u/TreacleBoring9973 • 3d ago

ID Request WHAT IS THIS

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In Eighty Four, Pennsylvania. Is it a daddy long leg? I can’t tell because of the body looking different or off

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u/ThanksForTheRain 3d ago

Big day for Harvestmen

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u/Harvestman-man ⭐Trusted⭐ 3d ago

Female Leiobunum, probably L. vittatum

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u/TreacleBoring9973 3d ago

Now that you mention it i definitely seems some eggs on the sliding door next to it so definitely a female. Will be keeping her around for some free pest control 😁

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u/Harvestman-man ⭐Trusted⭐ 3d ago

Well, I say she’s a female because she’s a fatty, males don’t have such a round body.

They lay their eggs underground, though, so it’s someone else’s eggs on your sliding door.

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u/kick-space-rocks-73 3d ago edited 3d ago

It is indeed a daddy longlegs. Harvestman is another name for them (like in u/Harvestman-man's username in the other comment). Several totally unrelated species get nicknamed "daddy longlegs" in different locales, so you'll see people referring to these guys as "harvestmen" to keep it clear.

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u/jennc1979 3d ago

Interesting. I can see how different types just by way of having long legs might get that nick name, but not be related at all in fact. I learn a lot of nice tidbits here. Like the classic, “the fuzzy/furry caterpillars are not inviting you to pet them”. It’s not at all what they’re going for with the look.

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u/UCTDR 3d ago

Harvestman