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Cellar spider

Pholcus phalangioides

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Field Notes

Description:

Handsome spider found in the potting shed. http://bugguide.net/node/view/9610/bgimage

According to Wikipedia, "Pholcus phalangioides has the habit of shaking its web violently when disturbed as a defence mechanism against predators." When I got too close, it went into a crazy whirl.

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Pholcus phalangioides

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
AnnaWhipkey
might be Pholcidae http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pholcidae
Ashish
Nice presentation..!!

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PublishedJune 24, 2011

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