Bug FAQShort-bodied Cellar Spider
Physocyclus globosus · Order: Araneae · Family: Pholcidae
Also called: Cellar spider, cellar spiders
The short-bodied cellar spider is a small brown spider about 6 mm long with a short, broad abdomen. A black line runs along its carapace and most of the abdomen, and its eight eyes are clustered on a raised hump on the face. It is found worldwide in caves and buildings in the warmer parts of the world.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
The spider’s body length is around 6 mm, making it a small brown spider with a short, broad abdomen.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 9 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida, Hawaii, Colorado, Georgia, Nebraska, Nevada, Arizona, Texas.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Pholcidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physocyclus_globosus
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