
Community identification
Cellar spider
Pholcus phalangioides
- Order & Family
- Order Araneae, Family Pholcidae
- Size
- Body length is 2-10 mm, with leg span reaching up to 50 mm.
Natural Habitat
Found globally in dark, damp indoor areas such as cellars, basements, and corners of rooms.
Diet & Feeding
Carnivorous, feeding on other spiders, insects, and occasionally crawling prey caught in webs.
Behavior Patterns
Builds irregular, tangled webs in sheltered spaces and vibrates rapidly when disturbed to evade predators.
Risks & Benefits
Harmless to humans with negligible venom, and beneficial for controlling household pests like mosquitoes and other spiders.