Marbled Cellar Spider

Cellar spiders are usually dull in color and less than 0 5 inches in body length.

Marbled cellar spider.

Because this species closely resembles the common long bodied cellar spider pholcus phalangioides it is possible that it became established prior to 1974. Identification it s the only regional pholcid with a wide black ventral stripe that runs the length of the spider s underside r j. Species pluchei marbled cellar spider synonyms and other taxonomic changes. The marbled cellar spider is actually native to the mediterranean region of europe.

Holocnemus pluchei the marbled cellar spider is a cellar spider species found around the mediterranean introduced elsewhere. The largest known pholcid species in the world artema atlanta is only 11 mm 0 43 mm long this species was introduced to north america and now inhabits a small area of arizona and california. It is the type species of its genus. Daddy longlegs are highly synanthropic ecologically adapted to living with humans.

A female marbled cellar spider holocnemus pluchei closely guards her emerging spiderlings. Holocnemus pluchei is most often sighted outdoors and. Spider with elongated abdomen and long thin legs. All cellar spiders have oval shaped bodies that range in color from pale yellowish to light brown or gray.

The pholcidae are a family of araneomorph spiders the family contains over 1 800 pholcids individual species of the family pholcidae including those commonly known as cellar spider daddy long legs spider granddaddy long legs spider carpenter spider daddy long legger vibrating spider long daddy and skull spider the family first described by carl ludwig koch in 1850 is divided into. See the world spider catalog. The earliest known record in north america comes from sutter county california in 1974. Adult female long bodied cellar spiders have a body length of about 5 16 7 8 mm with front legs about 1 1 15 16 45 50 mm long.

Cellar spiders pholcidae marbled cellar spider holocnemus pluchei web. In fact this picture was taken on my front porch. Spi0237 male left and female right marbled cellar spiders holocnemus pluchei with. List of pholcidae species.

Based on collected data the geographic range for holocnemus pluchei includes 1 countries and 2 states in the united states. An open messy 3d web often with a dome like structure. Adams from bugguide comment here.