the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences

Daddy longlegs may be capturing and devouring frogs in the tropical forests of South America

Daddy longlegs may be capturing and devouring frogs in the tropical forests of South America Daddy longlegs have been observed eating frogs in South America, suggesting that these arachnids may be predators of vertebrates. Daddy longlegs have been spotted devouring live frogs bigger than themselves in the tropical forests of South America, a new study reports. And this behavior might be more common than scientists expected.