Extension Service

Daddy longlegs: World’s most dangerous spider?

Baldwin County Extension Agent Brennan Jackson We’ve often heard that daddy longlegs—real name Pholcus phalangioides— are the world’s most dangerous spiders because their venom or poison is the most toxic. The only thing that saves us, supposedly, is their mouths and fangs are too small to be harmful to humans. Of course, that doesn’t stop many people from b...

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