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Daddy long Leg

Pholcus phalangioides

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Field Notes

Description:

is pale yellow-brown except for a large gray patch in the center of the cephalothorax. The body and legs are almost translucent. These spiders are covered with fine gray hairs. The head is a darker color around the eyes. A translucent line marks the dorsal vessel. There are eight eyes: two small eyes in front of the two triads of larger eyes.
-Females are seven to eight millimeters in length and males are six millimeters.

Habitat:

can be found in undisturbed, low light locations. Some places one might encounter this spider are in basements, under stones, under ledges, and in caves.

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PublishedSeptember 4, 2013

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