Comments & ID Thoughts
we think it may be a mosquito spider, but we are unsure. Anyone know?
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- Submitted: Jan 20, 2019
- Photographed: Jan 19, 2019
- Spider: Pholcus phalangioides (Long-bodied Cellar Spider)
- Location: Cape Town, South Africa
- Spotted Indoors: Other
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes: Dorsal
This is the Long-bodied Cellar Spider, Pholcus phalangioides. They are widely distributed and often found in buildings.
I can confirm I keep one as a pet