Pholcidae
(Cellar Spiders)

Picture ID 205539

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I do not know what spider this is so I took a picture so I can go to a site like this and find out

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vixx60
Submitted: Aug 26, 2025
Photographed: Aug 26, 2025
Spider: Pholcidae (Cellar Spiders)
Location: East St. Louis Illinois, Illinois, United States
Spotted Indoors: Sink or bathtub
Found in web?: Yes
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SharpFrankieV

August 28, 2025 12:17 pm

Pretty sure that’s a cellar spider (in the Pholcidae family), completely harmless and a great roommate because of all the bugs they eat. Fun fact: because of their long legs they can capture and kill prey much larger than themselves, which can be fascinating to see!
I usually have at least one in every room of my house! 🙂

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August 31, 2025 1:40 am

Vixx, thank you for asking. Sharp said, these are great spiders to have in every
room. 🙂 Any flying insect that gets into my house doesn’t live more than a few hours before it becomes a spider meal.