Pholcidae
(Cellar Spiders)

Picture ID 54290

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Just seen this spider.
It’s 1:00 a.m.
It was near the sink in the bathroom.
Never seen anyone like this.
It was “bouncing”. No nets.
I live in the first floor, there’s a garden in the bathroom window.
I have a son (10) and a dog.
The house had just been sprayed because of another spider.

Submitted by:
rramenezes
Submitted: Mar 12, 2019
Photographed: Mar 12, 2019
Spider: Pholcidae (Cellar Spiders)
Location: Boca Raton, Florida, United States
Spotted Indoors: Other
Found in web?: No
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CalumEwing

March 12, 2019 1:44 pm

This is the Long-bodied Cellar Spider, Pholcus phalangioides, in the family Pholcidae. The ‘bouncing’ behavior you describe is characteristic of this family.

ItsyBitsy

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March 15, 2019 7:23 am

These are beneficial and prey on less desirable things. You can reduce the number of spiders you find in your home by vacuuming everywhere and emptying the canister outside. Seal cracks around floors, doors, windows, foundation, etc. Concerning a ten year old and dog unless you were dealing with a large number of medically significant species inside your home (in North America primarily Black Widows/Latrodectus, or Recluse/Loxosceles) I’d be more concerned about the pesticides than spiders.

https://www.burkemuseum.org/blog/myth-spider-infestations-need-pesticide