Long Bodied Cellar Spider

Subject:  Is that you Big Daddy?
Geographic location of the bug:  Ventura, Ca
Date: 02/23/2018
Time: 08:39 PM EDT
Your letter to the bugman:  Dear Bugman,
This long legged creature has been spotted in several locations in my home over the past few weeks. It is fairly sefentary, and often spotted while striking a pose, but rarely in action.
How you want your letter signed:  Melanie on the Irish Chain

Long Bodied Cellar Spider

Dear Melanie on the Irish Chain,
The Long Bodied Cellar Spider,
Pholcus phalangioides, is also commonly called a Daddy Long Legs or Cobweb Spider.  According to BugGuide:  “Generally found in and around man-made structures, or in other types of disturbed habitats” and that includes houses and apartments.  Long Bodied Cellar Spiders are considered harmless to humans.

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