Smeringopus pallidus

pale daddy-long-leg
female with eggsac
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Pholcidae
Genus: Smeringopus
Species: S. pallidus
Binomial name
Smeringopus pallidus
(Blackwall, 1858)

The pale daddy-long-leg,[1] (Smeringopus pallidus), is a species of spider of the genus Smeringopus. It is a cosmopolitan species found in many countries.[2]

Description

As in other spiders, male is smaller than female which is 7mm in average length. The species has a cylindrical and elongate abdomen.[3] The purple spots along the dorsal surface if the abdomen is the characteristic feature. There is a dark stripe in the ventral surface of sternum. A synanthropic spiders, it builds irregular cobweb in sheltered areas to capture small insects and other spiders for food.[4] Legs without spines, few vertical hairs can be seen. Female has a simple epigynum without pockets.[5]

male

Habitat

Usually found in dusty and dark corners of the house. But also can be seen to build the cobweb under covered drains and on mud walls in gardens and countryside. When disturbed, they hang upside down in the web and vibrate themselves so vigorously to confuse the intruder.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "General Information". Cook Islands Biodiversity Database. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Smeringopus pallidus (Blackwall, 1858)". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Smeringopus pallidus (Blackwall, 1858) - Pholcidae" (PDF). pholcidae species. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "Species Smeringopus pallidus". Bug Guide. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "Description of male and female of Smeringopus pallidus". araneae.unibe.ch. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  6. ↑ Koh, Joseph K. H. "Pale Daddy-Long-Leg". A Guide to Common Singapore Spiders. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
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