Bug Identifier
Cellar Spider
Community identification

Cellar Spider

Pholcidae

Order & Family
Order Araneae, Family Pholcidae
Size
Body length ranges from 2 to 10 millimeters with very long, delicate legs.
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Natural Habitat

Found worldwide in dark, damp areas such as cellars, basements, and corners of rooms.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivorous, feeding primarily on other spiders, insects, and occasionally crawling pests.

Behavior Patterns

Constructs irregular, tangled webs and vibrates rapidly when disturbed to evade predators.

Risks & Benefits

Harmless to humans with no medically significant venom, and acts as beneficial pest control by eliminating household insects.