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Daddy long-legs with eggs

Pholcus phalangioides

Photo by Leuba Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

A long legged spider with a body about 10mm long. Abdomen appeared cylindrical, grey in colour with a pale patches.
Carrying with its mouth parts was a clump of grey-pink translucent eggs - the ball size being 3 -4 mm.

Habitat:

Decking outside house

Notes:

This is the first spider I've seen carrying the eggs. The egg mass looked like a solitary berry of some sort.....

Reference Links:

Victorian Spiders - spider identification in Victoria, Australia - Spiders …

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (6)
Mark Ridgway
It's hard to imagine walking around for days with a balloon in your mouth.
Leuba Ridgway
Thanks letermagog - so lucky to have spotted her..
Leuba Ridgway
Thanks Karen. I meant to but forgot - thanks for reminding me :)
KarenL
Great spot Leuba! You could also add this to the Brooding Behavior in Insects mission.

Spotted for Missions

Mission
International Spider Survey
Mission
Eggs of the World
Mission
Parental care in insects and other invertebrates
Photographed
PublishedFebruary 6, 2012

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