daddy longlegs

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈdædɪ ˈlɒŋ(ɡ)leɡz/

Noun

Ireland UK Australia Canada New-Zealand US broadly

(UK, Ireland) The cranefly; any insect of the suborder Tipulomorpha. / (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US) Any (non-spider) arachnid of the order Opiliones, mostly with long thin legs; the harvestman.

Japanese Meaning

（英国・アイルランドでの用法）クレーンフライ：非常に長い脚を持つ昆虫（亜目Tipulomorphaに属する） / （オーストラリア、カナダ、ニュージーランド、米国での用法）ハーベストマン：クモに似ているがクモではなく、主に長く細い脚をもつ節足動物（目Opilionesに属する）

What is this buttons?

A daddy longlegs settled on the windowsill, its long legs casting delicate shadows inside the room.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

ガガンボが窓辺に止まり、長い脚が室内に繊細な影を落としていた。

Details

Sense（1）

(UK, Ireland) The cranefly; any insect of the suborder Tipulomorpha.

Details

Sense（2）

(Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US) Any (non-spider) arachnid of the order Opiliones, mostly with long thin legs; the harvestman.

Unlike spiders, daddy longlegs do not have a clearly marked division between thorax and abdomen. They are further distinguished from spiders in that they do not produce venom or silk.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation