Queensland Government

Daddy Long Legs

Pholcus phalangioides

Daddy Long Legs
 

Identification
Full size - half hand span; leg diameter - pin. Very long springy legs.

Habitat
Dark corners. Most common summer. Australia-wide.

Web
Tangled, fine, exposed "retreat".

Bite
Venom is harmless to humans!

Notes
Easily kills Redback and Huntsman Spiders coming into its web.

 

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