daddy longlegs

• Umgangssprachliche Bezeichnung für ein spinnenartiges Tier mit sehr langen, dünnen Beinen, meist der Weberknecht; in manchen Regionen auch für die Schnake (Kohlschnake).

A common name for a spider-like arachnid with very long, thin legs, also known as a harvestman; in some regions, it may refer to a crane fly.

1. A type of spiderA2informal

   A common name for a spider with very long, thin legs, also known as a cellar spider.

   Zitterspinne

   • I saw a daddy longlegs in the corner of the room.
   • Daddy longlegs are harmless to humans.
   • The daddy longlegs moved quickly across the wall.

2. HarvestmanB1informalbritish

   An arachnid with long legs, belonging to the order Opiliones, often mistaken for a spider.

   Weberknecht

   • In the garden, we found a daddy longlegs crawling on a leaf.
   • Daddy longlegs are not true spiders.
   • The children were fascinated by the daddy longlegs' long legs.