What's the proper name for a daddy longlegs?

And am I the only person who finds them absolutely terrifying?

They can hardly fly they're built so stupid. They bump about and bang into things, buzzing like a mosquito. They even flutter in front of the blood monitor (causing me to lose my manly cool and run around the room screaming like a pig on fire).

I've heard they're the most poisonous insects in Europe, but that they can't prick your skin. But just imagine one managed to? I mean, you're forever hearing about these insects adapting to the environment. Maybe one day these poisonous things will learn to bite us? And we'll all die of daddy-longlegs vemon.

I think they are properly termed a Crane fly (?)

Originally posted by shavixmir
And am I the only person who finds them absolutely terrifying?

They can hardly fly they're built so stupid. They bump about and bang into things, buzzing like a mosquito. They even flutter in front of the blood monitor (causing me to lose my manly cool and run around the room screaming like a pig on fire).

I've heard they're the most poisonous in ...[text shortened]... ne day these poisonous things will learn to bite us? And we'll all die of daddy-longlegs vemon.

Originally posted by ROGER THE DODGER
I think they are properly termed a Crane fly (?)

cranefly

Originally posted by Moldy Crow
What we call daddy longlegs don't have wings , they're like a spider . What are you talking about , those kind of orange things that look like giant dopey mosquitos ?

Originally posted by Moldy Crow
What we call daddy longlegs don't have wings , they're like a spider . What are you talking about , those kind of orange things that look like giant dopey mosquitos ?

Originally posted by ark13
Yes, I'm quite confused.

IT'S BLOODY ATTACKING ME!
And from behind.

These things have brains and tactics. I'm sure of it. It's looking for a soft spot to try to poison me!

Originally posted by shavixmir
About this subject, or just in general?

Originally posted by ark13
In general.

But on this subject as well. I've always called a large, brown spider a daddy long legs. They have really long legs, and a small round body that's elavated from the earth substantially. I've heard that they were really poisonous, but their teeth aren't long enough to get through our skin. Perhaps that is just a confusion with the kind that you're talking about. They seem so harmless, and look funny when stepped on.

Aren't they incredibly poisonous, but unable to bite us? Or is that something else?

Edit: No. I looked it up.

Originally posted by mosquitorespect
Aren't they incredibly poisonous, but unable to bite us? Or is that something else?

Edit: No. I looked it up.

Originally posted by shavixmir
No these are definately insects with very long bodies and 6 legs.

EDIT: and very large wings!

Originally posted by ark13
I've never seen one fly, or seen one with wings. I still don't believe you.

EDIT: Back me up on this one Moldy.

EDIT 2: They may be an insect that just looks like a spider, but they definetely can't fly.