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Daddy longlegs, the group of splendidly leggy arachnids also known as harvestmen, have been thought to have just two eyes.
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Emily Anthes Chang W. Lee, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
That distinction went to a harvestman from South America, whose legs spanned 34 cm.
—Ashley P. Taylor, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2012
The invincible harvestman - fends off spiders by just being incredibly hard, by Matt Soniak.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 30 Apr. 2011
Surprisingly, there was no female harvestman found nearby, indicating that the two were likely separated while in the throes of passion.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 2 Feb. 2016
This harvestman, or daddy long legs, spider moves along a dry branch in a small hollow created by a landslip on the hillside of Sierra Blanca, Andalusia, Spain.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2021
Some large-pincer harvestman species live in cold, humid caves in the Pyrenees, the Alps and the Balkan Peninsula, forming a narrow band across Europe.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Scientific American, 23 Dec. 2019
Opillonids, also called harvestmen, consist of one basic body segment — plus legs — while spiders have two main body parts: the cephalothorax and abdomen.
—Fox News, 3 Jan. 2014
But Mr. Yearwood wants the harvestman—which resembles a spider but technically is more of a...
—Tawnell D. Hobbs, WSJ, 5 Jan. 2017
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Emily Anthes Chang W. Lee, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
That distinction went to a harvestman from South America, whose legs spanned 34 cm.
—Ashley P. Taylor, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2012
The invincible harvestman - fends off spiders by just being incredibly hard, by Matt Soniak.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 30 Apr. 2011
Surprisingly, there was no female harvestman found nearby, indicating that the two were likely separated while in the throes of passion.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 2 Feb. 2016
This harvestman, or daddy long legs, spider moves along a dry branch in a small hollow created by a landslip on the hillside of Sierra Blanca, Andalusia, Spain.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2021
Some large-pincer harvestman species live in cold, humid caves in the Pyrenees, the Alps and the Balkan Peninsula, forming a narrow band across Europe.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Scientific American, 23 Dec. 2019
Opillonids, also called harvestmen, consist of one basic body segment — plus legs — while spiders have two main body parts: the cephalothorax and abdomen.
—Fox News, 3 Jan. 2014
But Mr. Yearwood wants the harvestman—which resembles a spider but technically is more of a...
—Tawnell D. Hobbs, WSJ, 5 Jan. 2017
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“Harvestman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harvestman. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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harvestman
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har·vest·man
ˈhär-vəs(t)-mən 
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