Back : Next

Pholcus phalangioides Daddy Long-legs

Female

Female body length 9 mm, male 8 mm. Usually in a thin, tangled web attached to ceilings and upper walls of rooms, sheds and caves.

Spider > Pholcidae > Pholcus phalangiodes > Daddy Long-legs
Photo: Robert Whyte

Female closeup

These spiders have a habit of shaking their web violently when disturbed. The female may sometimes be found holding her eggs in her palps.

Spider > Pholcidae > Pholcus phalangiodes > Daddy Long-legs
Photo: Robert Whyte

Skinny female


Pholcus phalangioides
Photo: Robert Whyte

Skinny female


Pholcus phalangioides
Photo: Robert Whyte

 
Back : Next
View My Stats