Pholcidae are recognizable by their long, thin legs and generally small, oval-shaped bodies. Their color can range from beige to gray or brown.

These spiders are known for their distinctive behavior of rapidly shaking their webs when they feel threatened. This may be interpreted as an attempt to deter predators or as a way to capture small prey flying into their web.

Pholcidae spiders are often found in dark, humid places such as basements, cellars, attics, and dark corners of buildings. They are also sometimes found outdoors in natural shelters like caves or crevices.

Genus Pholcus

Pholcus phalangioides

Order	Aranea
Spider family	Pholcidae
Genus	Pholcus
Species	Phalangioides
Identifier	Füssli
Year of identification	1775
Male size min	6.7
Male size max	6.7
Female size min	7
Female size max	10
Color	Gray/Brown
Prosoma/Cephalothorax	dark spot
Opisthosoma/Abdomen	light with dorsal pattern
Legs	long legs
Habitat	House/dwelling
Web	horizontal, irregular web
Period start	January
Period end	December
Region	Europe, Asia, North America, South America, Palearctic region, Oceania, Mediterranean Basin, South Africa
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