Daddy long-legs

Fact Box Species: Pholcus phalangioides (RM) Family: Pholcidae Body length: female: 9 mm male: 8 mm Habitat: In a thin, tangled web attached to the ceilings and upper walls of rooms, sheds and caves, hence this species is also called a cellar spider Toxicity: Uncertain; not aggressive and probably too small to cause illness in humans; the suggestion it has very potent venom is a myth

Its web The male Female with eggs Male palps

A noteworthy characteristic of this spider is its habit of shaking the web violently when disturbed. The female may sometimes be found holding her eggs in her palps.

Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: Crossopriza lyoni and Physocyclus globosis.