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The fastest spider ever. Lol Daddy longlegs.   Australia,Geotagged,Longbodied cellar spider,Phalangium opilio,Spring Click/tap to enlarge

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  1. From your image Stuart, this appears to be Pholcus phalangioides, indeed commonly called daddy long legs here in Australia - but in other countries they are known as cellar spiders. The tag you have used Phalangium opilio, although an arachnid like a spider, is not a spider and is in Order Opiliones. Posted 4 years ago
    1. Thankyou very much I will change it. ???? Posted 4 years ago
      1. Glad to help - and of note (apologies if you are already aware), these are an introduced species here in Australia, not native. Posted 4 years ago

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"Pholcus phalangioides", commonly known as daddy long-legs spider or long-bodied cellar spider, is a spider of the family Pholcidae. It is also known as the skull spider, since its cephalothorax is said to resemble a human skull.

Similar species: Spiders
Species identified by Stuart Mathieson
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By Stuart Mathieson

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Uploaded Dec 10, 2020. Captured Dec 10, 2020 03:18 in 39 Bellfield Ave, Rossmore NSW 2557, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 200D II
  • f/16.0
  • 1/25s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm