Long-bodied cellar spider
Pholcus phalangioides
9 mmAdult female
Body length
Body length
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Long-bodied cellar spider — size comparison
The long-bodied cellar spider commonly inhabits cellars, garages, stairwells and quiet building corners. It now occurs in many world regions. Its small cephalot
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Measurement comparisonScale in cm
0246810
9 mm
8.56 cm
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Long-bodied cellar spider — size comparison — facts and sources
The long-bodied cellar spider commonly inhabits cellars, garages, stairwells and quiet building corners. It now occurs in many world regions. Its small cephalothorax and elongated abdomen contrast with very long, thin legs. Two separate body sections distinguish it from similarly long-legged harvestmen.
It builds an irregular three-dimensional web. It first wraps prey in silk while keeping it some distance from its body, then immobilises it with a bite. It hunts insects and other spiders, including larger ones. When disturbed it rapidly vibrates its body and web, making its outline harder to track.
The female carries an egg bundle held in her chelicerae. The thin covering allows individual eggs to be seen. After hatching the young remain together for a time before occupying their own nearby sites.