Pholcus phalangioides was first described in 1775 by the Swiss entomologist Johann Kaspar Füssli. A member of the genus Pholcus in the family Pholcidae, P. phalangioides shares ancestry with roughly 1,340 simil… See more

Pholcus phalangioides are sexually dimorphic, where females are slightly larger than the males of the species. The body length of this species varies between males and females. Males tend to be around 6 to 10 mm in le… See more

Because of its spread with humans worldwide, there has been some uncertainty about its exact original, native range, although it has been recognized as being likely in the subtropical parts of the Old World, … See more

P. phalangioides are carnivorous predators that feed on insects, other spiders, and other small invertebrates. Unlike many other spiders, who simply feed on prey that have gotten stuck in their webs, these spiders frequently v… See more

In general, the webs of P. phalangioides are loose and horizontal with many irregularities. These webs are often intertwined with webs of other skull spiders of the same population. They live peacefully unless reso… See more