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Cellar Spider

Pholcus phalangioides

Description:

Spindly, harvestman-like spider. Pale narrow body and long legs.

Habitat:

Compost bin lid.

Notes:

Surrounded by eggs and spiderlings. Thanks to StephanieCobbold for the ID!

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Cellar spider
Pholcus phalangioides


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3 Comments

Steffi
Steffi 13 years ago

Thank you for the ID, Stephanie! Luc that is so cool! I've never tried keeping spiders before - sounds fun :)

LucBertrand
LucBertrand 13 years ago

Cool ! I love your picture 2 :). It's been one month that I keep it like 5 spiders in a terrarium and whenever they produce eggs they are not born. It s magic for me this image :O. Pholcus these are real killer for others insect, other kind of spiders that I deposited in my terrarium is eat within 2-3 days :O

StephanieCobbold
StephanieCobbold 13 years ago

This is a member of the family Pholcidae (Cellar spiders)

Steffi
Spotted by
Steffi

Dayton, Ohio

Spotted on Sep 10, 2011
Submitted on Sep 13, 2011

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