Are dady longs legs(A kind of spider) poisonous?

Question

We have daddy long legs that instead of the average body have black/gray bodys with odd shapes on there back that most of the time indicates poison, and i just wanted to know if they were poisonous.

Answer 1

READ THIS FIRST:!!!!!!!!!!!

Do not believe anyone about them being poisonous. A few years back scientists did a test to see if it was true. And It is not. Daddy Long Legs are not poisonous at all. They even proved it again on a episode of Mythbusters

Answer 2

They are deadly poisonous..However they cannot puncture the human skin, so they are harmless to us!

Answer 3

I have heard that they are the deadliest spider BUT their fangs are too small to hurt humans.

Answer 4

gran daddy long legs are the most poisinus spiders in the world , when you squish one you can smell the venom and it is very strong. also the reason no one really thinks of them as the most venomus spider is that thier teeth are too small to penatrate your skin so no one really thinks they are poisinus but i'll tell you one thing i would not recommend eating one im not sure if it could kill you but thiers a good possibility it could . but yes they are the most venomus spider in the world.

Answer 5

they are the most potent archnoid know to man.

there fangs, however,  are not long enough to puncture human skin, so they are nothing to worry about unless you are and insect :D

hope this was helpful

Answer 6

the links are not for the faint of heart.

yes their poison seems to be toxic.

but their short fangs help you.

Answer 7

i've always heard that daddy long legs were one of the most poisonous spiders..but the venom they have cannot harm a human

but i do not know for sure

Answer 8

yes they are poisonous, but their fangs are too small and flimsy to penetrate human skin. there is a website that you can go to and look at pictures and discriptions of spiders, i think that it is www.spiderinfo.com

Answer 9

All spiders are poisonous, including the daddy long legger.  

Daddy long leggers do not have the most potent venom among spiders.  Further more their size limits the amount of poison they can make, and make very little.  Most people will not have a problem if bitten.  If you are allergic to their venom, then they can be very dangerous, even deadly.

Daddy long legger's are rather timid.  You really have to agitate them to bite.  Most spiders are reluctant to bite.  After injecting venom into a victim they need replace it.  It take energy to manufacture poison.  You may not get a full dose of venom in a defensive bite, as this will drain the spider's reserve and would be defenseless while they are making more.

A lot of the time harvestmen ( not a true spider ) are mistaken for daddy long leggers, but is seems that you may have true daddy long leggers.

For pictures go to http://www.spiderzrule.com.  Since there are so many contributors, you will be able to see how the looks of one species can vary.

Answer 10

According to Ricky Gervais, they had the most potent venom known to man.

Answer 11

I have heard that they are, but they can't bite you with their small mouths. :)

Answer 12

Yes, they are VERY poisonous. However, they cannot bite you with such small mouths, so don't worry about that.

there was an elderly couple, however, that drank a cup of coffee in which a daddy long legs had crawled in, and it killed them within 2 hours. So just make sure they are away from your food and drinks! ;-)

Answer 13

According to this entomologist at UC Riverside, no they are not.