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| Pholcus phalangioides Fuesslin, 1775 |
| Taxonomical Classification: Animalia / Arthropoda / Arachnida / Araneae / Pholcidae |
 Long-Bodied Cellar Spider  Brimba tad-Djar |
| Further Information: A troglophile species, the spider is usually found in caves and cellars. Females can have a body length of 8 mm; males are slightly smaller. The spider feeds on small arthropods which become ensnared in its web, but it has been known to invade other spider's webs to devour them. |
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