Longbodied Cellar Spider (Pholcus phalangioides)
Photographed on May 1, 2013. She was at the highest point of my 10 foot cathedral ceiling. There was no way I could reach her. This photo was taken from 2.3…
Longbodied Cellar Spider (Pholcus phalangioides) Female with Egg Sac
By June 7, 2013, the spider in the previous photo had not moved, but she had produced an egg sac. I regret that I didn't pay attention to her between May 1 and…
Longbodied Cellar Spider (Pholcus phalangioides) Eggs Starting to Hatch
By June 19, 2013 the eggs are starting to hatch. I can see a set of legs protruding. Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) »…
Longbodied Cellar Spider (Pholcus phalangioides) Eggs Hatching
By June 20, all the eggs appear to have hatched, but the spiderlings have not yet dispersed. Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders…
Longbodied Cellar Spiders (Pholcus phalangioides) Day after Hatching
By June 21, the spiderlings have dispersed. Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Haplogynae » Cellar Spiders (Pholcidae) »…
Longbodied Cellar Spider (Pholcus phalangioides) Female with Prey
On June 29, 2013 the mother spider had not moved, but she had finally captured a food item. This was the only time I saw her with food while observing her over…
Long-bodied Cellar Spider (Pholcus phalangioides)
By July 17, 2013 she had produced another egg sac, presumably without mating again. The shrivelled remains of some of her earlier offspring can be seen nearby.…
Long-bodied Cellar Spider (Pholcus phalangioides) Female
This photo shows a more closeup view phtographed inside the house on Sep. 14, 2013. Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) »…
Long-bodied Cellar Spider (Pholcus phalangioides) Female
This is a more zoomed in view of the spider in the previous photo. Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Haplogynae »…
