Harvestmen, the third most-diverse arachnid order, are an ancient group found on all continental landmasses, except Antarctica. However, a terrestrial mode of life and leathery, poorly mineralized ...

All of a sudden, the slugs start to appear and so do the questions about them. It never fails that along with the first few questions or comments about slugs, gardeners start to question what is up ...

Daddy longlegs are arachnids, but they’re not spiders, although they’re often mistaken for them due to their similar appearance. Also called harvestmen, daddy longlegs are actually members of the ...

Daddy longlegs, also called harvestmen, may number 10,000 species, of which scientists have documented roughly 6,500. They inhabit moist, dark places like tree trunks, leaf litter, and caves on every ...

ARACHNOLOGISTS must unite in a vote of thanks to Drs. Hansen and Sörensen for their splendid achievement in producing their treatise on Arachnida. The volume, announced many years ago as in ...

I spent the most recent on a secludedish island with several associates. We canoed out for a weekend of quiet reverence and prayerful vigils. Needless to say, the talk turned to daddy long legs, or ...