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Pholcus opilionoides

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Pholcus opilionoides
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Pholcus opilionoides is a species of spider in the family Pholcidae (cellar spiders) found in Europe, Egypt, the Caucasus and possibly Iran.[1] It can be easily confused with Pholcus phalangioides.[2]

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Description

The cephalothorax is spherical, light brown with a irregular darker stripe in the middle.[2] The body length (excluding legs) for an adult is 3-5 mm.[3] The long legs of this spider resemble a Opiliones, but upon closer look, it's divided into a cephalothorax and a abdomen.[4]

Similar species

Pholcus manueli is the most similar having similar dimensions and sternum pattern.[3]

See also

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