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Long-bodied Cellar Spider (Pholcus phalangioides) I love it when a species with which you&#039;re apparently familiar, turns out to be one with which you&#039;re not familiar at all.<br /> <br /> Such is the case with this spider resident of my garage, which has a surprise or two up it&#039;s elongated sleeves.<br /> <br /> Read about them here: <section class="video"><iframe width="448" height="282" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/IbvWGoC_u7U?hd=1&autoplay=0&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></section><br /> Fall,Geotagged,Longbodied cellar spider,Pholcus phalangioides,United Kingdom Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Long-bodied Cellar Spider (Pholcus phalangioides)

I love it when a species with which you're apparently familiar, turns out to be one with which you're not familiar at all.

Such is the case with this spider resident of my garage, which has a surprise or two up it's elongated sleeves.

Read about them here:


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    Ferdy Christant
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    We call it the Big Vibrating Spider in dutch :)
    (Grote trilspin)     Posted 4 years ago

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The Long-bodied Cellar Spider

"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.

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Similar species: Spiders
Species identified by Philip Booker
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By Philip Booker

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Uploaded Dec 13, 2020. Captured Dec 11, 2020 17:16 in 65 Crespin Way, Brighton BN1 7FL, UK.
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  • DSC-RX10M4
  • f/5.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO400
  • 143.15mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.