Family: Pholcidae

Scientific Name: Pholcus phalangioides

Size: See Image 6

Gender: female

The cellar spider is vey common in houses. When disturbed they may bounce in their webs. Note that they carry their egg sac in the mouth and then the spiderlings. View one shows a female eating a silver fish. I have found dead ants under the spider’s web.
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1 – D151 (Laguna Beach, Ca / 23 April 06) | 2-4 – D392 (Fullerton / 18 Sept. 08) | 5-6 – D553 (Fullerton / 24 Sept. 10)