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Long-bodied Cellar Spider

longbodied_cellar_spider_sm.jpg: Long-bodied cellar spider
Range: Tropical and temperate regions worldwide
Habitat: Various habitats; found in houses and other buildings
Conservation Status: Not listed by IUCN
Scientific Name: Pholcus phalangioides

This is one of the most common spiders found in cellars and basements. When alarmed the spider shakes rapidly in its web, blurring in with the tangle and making it hard to see.