![]() Adult male short-bodied cellar spiders have a body length of about 1/16” (1.6 mm) with front legs about 3/8” (9.5 mm) long. Adult female short-bodied cellar spiders have a body length of about 1/16” (2 mm) with front legs about 5/16” (8.5 mm) long. On the other hand, short-bodied cellar spiders have much shorter bodies as their name implies. They are commonly found in rooms, garages, cellars, and caves. Their leg span is around six times their body length. Females can grow to 8mm in body length with the males being slightly smaller. Their head space resembles a human skull and was first described in 1775. Adult male long-bodied cellar spiders have a body length of about (6 mm). The long-bodied cellar spider is also often referred to as a daddy long legs. On the other hand, short-bodied cellar spiders have much shorter bodies as their name implies. 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, also known as Pholcids, typically have a body length ranging from 1/4 to 3/8 of an inch (6-10 mm) and a leg span of around 2 inches (50 mm) or more. As such, the “daddy longlegs” nickname also applies to harvestmen, but, by contrast, these arachnids have oval bodies that are more reddish in color compared to cellar spiders. One of the primary differences between these two arachnids is their size. Long-bodied cellar spiders are also similar in appearance to harvestmen-which are arachnids, but technically not spiders-given their equally noticeable, lengthier legs. Adult male long-bodied cellar spiders have a body length of about ¼” (6 mm). They have a cylindrical abdomen that is about three times longer than it is wide.Īdult female long-bodied cellar spiders have a body length of about ¼-5/16” (7-8 mm) with front legs about 1 ¾-1 15/16” (45-50 mm) long. Cellar spiders also have eight eyes that are arranged into two widely-spaced lateral groups of three each and two eyes in between. However, theirs are very elongated and thin compared to other spiders. Like all arachnids, cellar spiders have eight legs. ![]() ![]() The yellowish-brown spider species has a huge leg span despite its small size. The spider has long, narrow legs and a tear-shaped, slender brown body that is easily identifiable. All cellar spiders have oval-shaped bodies that range in color from pale yellowish to light brown or gray. Long-bodied cellar spiders, often known as brown house spiders, are found all over Texas. ![]()
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