Pholcidae

Family: Pholcidae
Genus: Pholcus

We have 4 records of two species total 3 female and 1 male

Pholcus sp ABACA
Female 4mm
11-10-2009 ABACA

Pholcus sp TINAGAT
Male 4mm 7-8-2015 TINAGAT
Female 4mm+- 6-8-2015 TINAGAT
Female 5mm 23-8-2009 ABACA

1 Genus : Pholcus

Pholcus have cylindrical abdomens. The shape of the Pholcus body resembles that of a peanut shell. The eyes are arranged in two lateral groups of three and two smaller median contiguous eyes. Eight and six eyes both occur in this family.

Pholcus can be distinguished from Holocnemus by the grey/brown concolorous abdomen. Their webs are irregular tangles.

Pholcus ABAKA

Rare, 6 eyes in 2 groups

Female 5mm

23-8-2009 ABAKA

幽靈蛛科 Family Pholcidae

The Family Pholcids are fragile spiders, the body being 2–10 mm in length with legs which may be up to 50 mm long.

Pholcus and Smeringopus have cylindrical abdomens.The shape of the Pholcus and Smeringopus's body resembles that of a peanut shell. The eyes are arranged in two lateral groups of three and two smaller median contiguous eyes. Eight and six eyes both occur in this family.

Spermophora has a small globose abdomen and its eyes are arranged in two groups of three and no median eyes.

Pholcids are gray to brown with banding or chevron markings.