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Pholcus phalangioides
Also known as cellar spider, or skull spider, the latter because of the face-like shape on its abdomen. Is a spider of the family Pholcidae. Females have a body length of about 9 mm; males are slightly smaller. Its legs are about 5 or 6 times the length of its body (reaching up to 7 cm of leg span in females).
On the ceilings of rooms, caves, garages or cellars. This one lives happily in my house :-)
Spotted on Jun 12, 2011
Submitted on Jul 3, 2011
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