Phalangium opilio
‘Harvestman’ with a couple of it’s red eggs
aka ‘Daddy LongLegs’
Not a spider, but a close relative
Harvestmen is a beneficial garden spider. They feed on soft bodied arthropods such as aphids, mites, leafhoppers, caterpillars, small slugs, and beetle larvae.
In all my years, I have never seen one with eggs. You are an amazing photographer.
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Thanks so much Nadine
The eggs were a first for me too. 🙂
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Wow, I have never seen the eggs. This is very special.
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Thanks so much Laura,
I agree it is pretty special. I’d never seen the eggs before either. 🙂
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I’ve never seen the eggs either. I’m going to have to pay more attention to them and what they are doing!
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Hi Margie
The eggs were a first for me too. It’s interesting what little critters are up too.
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I don’t believe I’ve ever seen one of those!
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Hi Dianna
There’s 2 kinds of these around here, there’s a brown kind too. 🙂
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I have never seen the eggs of a daddy-long-legs, let alone know that they are red, very unusual, great photo!
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Thanks Barb
It’s a first for me too. I was just lucky to see it on my mint and then notice the tiny red eggs. I’m glad my camera picked the eggs up so well. 🙂
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I haven’t seen one of those in so long. They loved my mom’s back porch when I was a kid. I don’t remember seeing eggs, but, I may not have known what I was even looking at!
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Hi Patti
I think the eggs are a fun thing to know about. I never thought anything of it when I used to see them. The granddaddy long legs has always been apart of our out door norm to see. 🙂
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