Cellar spider or Daddy longlegs

Description:

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). Its habit of living on the ceilings of rooms, caves, garages or cellars gives rise to one of its common names. In Australian homes, they are considered beneficial because it is sometimes believed they will kill and eat the venomous Redback spider.

Habitat:

Its habit of living on the ceilings of rooms, caves, garages or cellars gives rise to one of its common names.

Notes:

In Australian homes, they are considered beneficial because it is sometimes believed they will kill and eat the venomous Redback spider. :))