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Pholcus phalangioides
(Fuesslin, 1775)
Araña De Patas Largas

Family: Pholcidae
Order: Araneae
Class: Arachnida
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

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Other common names: Araña Patona, Araña De Las Casas.


Description: It has a somewhat elongated body and very long, thin legs, which is the most noticeable characteristic when differentiating it from spiders of other families. However, it shares this trait with other species of the Pholcidae family.

Sexual Dimorphism: Difficult to notice with the naked eye, but when observed closely, the modified pedipalps (mouthparts) of the male are visible, which serve a reproductive function. It is common to see females with their egg sac, which is circular in shape and not covered with silk, held by their chelicerae (mouthparts).

Habitat: Naturally inhabits caves and crevices, however, the species has adapted to living inside all kinds of human-made structures, both inhabited and abandoned, where it is a very abundant species.

Geographical Distribution: Cosmopolitan species, likely due to the involuntary transport of specimens by humans worldwide.

Behavior: It constructs an irregular and three-dimensional web, from which it hangs inverted. When disturbed, it performs a series of body vibrations, shaking rapidly from side to side as a defense mechanism.

Feeding: It is a sedentary species that consumes insects trapped in its web.

Author of this description: Nicolás Olejnik




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Last published photographs

Foto
Photography ID: 459904
  Adult

La Plata
Buenos Aires
Argentina
10/20/2018
Facundo Quintela
Foto
Photography ID: 293029
  Adult

La Plata
Buenos Aires
Argentina
10/20/2018
Facundo Quintela
Foto
Photography ID: 196037
  Adult

La Plata
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/24/2017
Gustavo Adolfo Herrera
Foto
Photography ID: 142630
  Adult

La Plata
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/08/2016
Gustavo Adolfo Herrera
Foto
Photography ID: 22794
  Adult

La Plata
Buenos Aires
Argentina
05/28/2013
Nicolas Chimento



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
82363020/10/2018ArgentinaBuenos AiresTolosa, La PlataFacundo Quintela
55747424/03/2017ArgentinaBuenos AiresCasco Urbano, La PlataGustavo Adolfo Herrera
41541308/03/2016ArgentinaBuenos AiresCasco Urbano, La PlataGustavo Adolfo Herrera
6134128/05/2013ArgentinaBuenos AiresLa PlataNicolas Chimento
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Pholcus phalangioides - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 09/03/2026.










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