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DADDY LONG LEGS SPIDER

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Daddy-Long-Legs: Family Phalangiidae
Appearance: From 1/8 to 1/2 inch long; yellowish to greenish-brown or reddish-brown; four pairs of long, thin legs.
Habits: Fond in open areas on foliage and tree trunks, or on shady walls outside buildings.
Diet: Small insects and decaying organic matter; plant juices.
Reproduction: Females deposit eggs into soil individually; eggs overwinter and hatch in the spring; one generation a year.
Other Information: Legs break off easily and cannot be regenerated; if disturbed, they furiously wave second pair of legs in the air.