![]() ![]() Both “Daddy Longlegs” are not known to bite. They are non-poisonous and are considered to be beneficial in a garden, ridding it of insects, slugs, and mites. The female long-bodied cellar spider measures approximately 1/4-5/16 inch long with legs extending another 2 inches, while the female short-bodied cellar spider has a 1/16 inch long body with legs extending about 5/16 inch source. When they are not living in the home, garage, or shed, Cellar spiders are found in naturally protected areas like rock piles and caves.ĭespite the urban legend that states, “ Daddy Longlegs are the most poisonous spider but their fangs are too short to bite humans……? Daddy Longlegs do not possess poison glands. As their name implies, cellar spiders, especially the long-bodied cellar spiders, are commonly found in the semi-subterranean basements of homes where they leave unsightly cobwebs in corners and by windows. They are considered pests because they regularly infest heated building like homes and warehouses. ![]() Cellar spiders acquired their name from their favoured habitat - the cellar. This spider is most recognizable by its 8 very thin, long legs. Do not mistake long-bodied cellar spiders for harvestmen, which are also arachnids but are not actually spiders. The bodies of adult females are about ¼ to 5/16 inches in length, whereas males’ bodies are about ¼ inches in length. They shake their web violently to ward of predators and use it to catch and eat other spiders, moths, gnats, flies, mosquitoes, and other creatures common indoors. The most well-known is the long-bodied cellar spider, also commonly known as ‘Daddy Long-legs’. The long-bodied cellar spider adult is typically pale yellowish to light brown or gray in color. These spiders will eat other spiders, even black widows.Ĭellar Daddy Longlegs do build webs and hang out in ceiling corners. They were always called by the common name of “Daddy Longlegs? by the general public, so because of the confusion, Arachnologists have gone ahead and given Cellar spiders the nickname of “Daddy Longlegs.? Unlike true Daddy Longlegs, Cellar spiders have 2 basic body parts, 8 legs, and 8 eyes (all clumped together). ![]() Daddy Longlegs) are in the family Pholcidae. Close-up of Cellar Spider ( Pholcus phalangioides) Cellar spiders: (A.K.A. ![]()
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