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All of these spiders are known for their characteristic long legs, which can range from 5 to 6 times the size of their bodies. phalangioides shares ancestry with roughly 1,340 similar cellar-spiders such as the granddaddy long-legs spider, carpenter spider, and vibrating spider. A member of the genus Pholcus in the family Pholcidae, P.
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Pholcus phalangioides was first described in 1775 by the Swiss entomologist Johann Kaspar Füssli. Pholcus phalangioides is known to be harmless to humans and a potential for the medicinal use of their silk has been reported. This spider species is considered beneficial in parts of the world because it preys on other spiders, including species considered dangerous such as redback spiders. Pholcus phalangioides has a habit of living on the ceilings of rooms, caves, garages or cellars. The length of the spider's legs are on average 5 or 6 times the length of its body. Its common name of "daddy long-legs" should not be confused with a different arachnid group with the same common name, the harvestman (Opiliones), or the crane flies of the superfamily Tipuloidea.įemales have a body length of about 8 mm while males tend to be slightly smaller. This is the only spider species described by the Swiss entomologist Johann Kaspar Füssli, who first recorded it in 1775. It is also known as the skull spider, since its cephalothorax is said to resemble a human skull. was used in the generation of this content.Pholcus phalangioides, commonly known as the cosmopolitan cellar spider, long-bodied cellar spider or one of various types called a daddy long-legs spider, is a spider of the family Pholcidae. Please direct all inquiries and comments to insectidentification AT. When emailing please include your location and the general estimated size of the specimen in question if possible. Images in JPG format are preferred with a minimum horizontal dimension of 1000px if possible. By submitting images to us () you acknowledge that you have read and understood our Site Disclaimer as it pertains to "User-Submitted Content". Material presented throughout this website is for entertainment value and should not to be construed as usable for scientific research or medical advice (regarding bites, etc.).Please consult licensed, degreed professionals for such information. The logo, its written content, and watermarked photographs/imagery are unique to this website (unless where indicated) and is protected by all applicable domestic and international intellectual property laws. They have short fangs, which are too tiny to inject any venom.©īeetle Identification Butterfly Identification Caterpillar Identification Spider ID Fungal Infections on Insects Nursery Web Spider Official State Insects Termite Basics Insect Molting Process Bugs of Tennessee House Centipede Though they are venomous (like 99% of all North American spiders), they are not poisonous. The Long-bodied Cellar Spider has very small chelicera (mouth parts) and is not known to bite people. Normally, they simply hang up-side-down, waiting for insects to wander into their web. This behavior serves to disorient a predator or threat. The Long-bodied Cellar Spider can be seen bouncing on its own web to make itself harder to see by blurring itself to the observer. Daddy-Long-Legs is also used to refer to Harvestman, which are not spiders though they are still a part of the arachnid class. Thanks to its long, spindly legs, some call this spider a Daddy-Long-Legs.
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The rounded bottom and tapered waist could almost pass for the top of a skull and tapered jawline, giving rise to a second common name, Skull Spider. The elongated, tubular shape of the abdomen gave the Long-bodied Cellar Spider its common name.