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Holocnemus pluchei
Body c 5mm long, legs 3-4cm
Garden building
Spotted on Aug 22, 2012
Submitted on Aug 22, 2012
5 Comments
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Malcom, I know. Common names can be tricky for sure! It is similar to the Pholcus phalagiodes but from what I can see, the markings and body shape aren't quite a match.
Check out Holocnemus pluchei: http://www.eurospiders.com/Holocnemus_pl...
To me it looks very similar to this one: Pholcus phalangioides although maybe not exactly the same.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pholcus_pha...
Well, a Daddy Longlegs here is a Crane-Fly, and Harvest spiders are a different species from Harvestmen and Harvestmen Spiders, just shows why we cannot rely on Common names for a proper ID!
I will have a look at Pholcidae to see if they are found here.
Maybe Family Pholcidae. We call them Cellar Spiders here. Some people call them Daddy Longlegs here though I associate that name with Harvestmen. I am not sure the species in your area.