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Cellar Spider and egg sac

Pholcus phalangioides

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Field Notes

Description:

Brown long-legged spider with dark markings on the elongated abdomen and a light pink egg sac in mouth.

Habitat:

Flowerbed under shelter. She moved when I was watering the flowers.

Notes:

I believe she moved the egg sac to rescue it from the water. Aka Daddy Longlegs

Reference Links:

Pholcus phalangioides, Daddy longlegs spider, Pholcus phalangioides

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International Spider Survey
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Southern California Wildlife
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Eggs of the World
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Parental care in insects and other invertebrates

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PublishedAugust 27, 2011

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