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16th September 2022
03:08pm BST
Invertebrate charity Buglife described daddy long legs as 'placid creatures (Credit: Getty Images)[/caption]
The term 'daddy long legs' in fact refers to various types of creepy crawlies, including familiar spindly-legged arachnids called 'harvestmen' and 'cellar.
But have no fear, Daddy long legs though, do not pose any danger to anyone. They are just annoying.
A spokesman for the charity noted: “Although they can cause a bit of bother in homes with their incessant fluttering, they are placid creatures, literally incapable of hurting a fly.”
The charity advised anyone who finds one in their home to catch it and release it outside. Similairly, crane flies are expected to make a flying visit.
The Buglife spokesman added: “And they’re also breakfast, lunch and dinner for birds, bats, amphibians, spiders, other insects, reptiles and fish, which are building up reserves to see them through winter.”
Any of the crane flies that could turn up in homes this month were laid as eggs last autumn before emerging as larvae within a week.
This comes after we were warned that sex-crazed spiders are set to invade UK homes as their mating season begins.
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