
Community identification
Cellar Spider (or similar slender spider)
Pholcidae (family)
- Order & Family
- Order: Araneae, Family: Pholcidae
- Size
- 2mm to 10mm body length, with very long legs spanning up to 50mm
Natural Habitat
Dark, damp, and undisturbed indoor and outdoor areas such as cellars, basements, crawl spaces, and corners of rooms.
Diet & Feeding
Insects and other spiders, often including larger web-weaving spiders
Behavior Patterns
Builds messy, irregular webs in corners; vibrates rapidly when disturbed to confuse predators.
Risks & Benefits
Harmless to humans with very weak venom; beneficial for controlling household insect pests.