May 292014
 

This Eastern-Daddy-Longlegs (Leiobunum spp.) is quite the grizzled veteran, having lost two of its eight legs.  Daddy-longlegs (also known as harvestmen) lack venom and are harmless to humans.  Although often grouped with spiders, they belong to a separate order of organisms, Order Opiliones, one with a lineage reaching back 400 million years.

 

Grizzled Veteran