Genetically engineering the leggy spiders could help unlock the secrets of how they develop such long gams in the first place. Eric Mack has been a CNET contributor since 2011. Eric and his family ...

Anyone who has watched a daddy longlegs spider move across a wall or garden floor has probably noticed something that feels slightly off. Even though it clearly has eight legs, it often appears to ...

Scott Hendrickson, right, and Dylann Riggs in a scene from the Covey Center for the Arts production of "Daddy Long Legs." Step into the enchanting world of “Daddy Long Legs” at the Covey Center in ...

Do you remember growing up and seeing Daddy Long Legs for the first time? That teeny tiny oval body with those super, long string-like long legs protruding from that little body. Definitely creepy ...

Daddy-long-legs, which look like spiders with thin legs much longer than their bodies, are generally seen as harmless. But according to many versions of a popular rumor, daddy-long-legs are actually ...

If someone mentions seeing a daddy longlegs around their home or outbuildings, listeners may envision different animals. Whenever hearing the term “daddy longlegs," I sometimes think of cellar spiders ...