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Pholcidae
(Cellar Spiders)

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SoggyCoffee

Most likely a long bodied cellar spider, Pholcus phalangiodes: https://spiderid.com/spider/pholcidae/pholcus/phalangioides/

Last edited 2 months ago by SoggyCoffee
BugmanDan

Agreed

TangledWeb

Shadybrook, these are totally harmless. Your spider is in a resting position that reminds me of umbrellas. They’re very good at catching flying insects.

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