The discovery of a 305 million year old Harvestmen fossil, also known as a Daddy Longlegs, confirms that while they are arachnids they are not spiders.

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When we lived in our old 1926 house, every year for about 3 months the harvestmen invaded our bathroom. They took up residence in our ancient iron tub. When it was time for a bath, we gently swept them out, had the bath, then they moved back in. It was a yearly ritual, and one that we did not mind.

Connie,

I am curious. Did you have a garden in which to place them? Did you put them into the garden, but they continually returned to the tub? Was the house in a cool weather state? I look forward to reading the details.