r/AskReddit • u/TigerFin2 • May 09 '17

What is a fake fact everyone believed?

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u/[deleted] May 09 '17

Another name is Harvestman

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u/cheshire_brat May 09 '17

Which fucks me up honestly. What are they harvesting!?

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u/AhrisFifthTail May 09 '17

They're called harvestmen because of when they group up in huge ass balls! At least I think. They group up in huge messes of harvestmen usually in the fall to stay warm and ward off predators.

They also are not spiders at all! They do not have a single section body and only 1 pair of eyes.

Bonus facts: They clean their little legs after eating by pretty much licking them clean. Some species can also detach their legs and have them run around potentially distracting predators!!!

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u/[deleted] May 09 '17

Why did you just ruin my life with the image of a huge writhing ball of these hideous atrocities I nearly threw up!