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Daddy longlegs spider

Pholcus phalangioides (Fuesslin)

Description:

Living in lid of compost bin. Body length about 10 mm. Very long legs.

Habitat:

Often lives in homes where it builds line web indoors, often in the corners, near ceilings where it snares flying insects and immobilses the prey by wrapping them in webbing.

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JillBlack
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JillBlack

Whau, Auckland, New Zealand

Spotted on Sep 19, 2012
Submitted on Sep 19, 2012

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