daddy long-legs spider

English

Pholcus phalangioides

Noun

daddy long-legs spider (plural daddy long-legs spiders)

1. Any of the true spiders of the family Pholcidae: small spiders with long legs.

Alternative forms

• daddy longlegs spider
• daddy long-leg spider

Synonyms

• (Pholcidae): daddy longlegs, granddaddy long-legs spider, cellar spider, vibrating spider, house spider

Translations

spider of Pholcidae

Afrikaans: langbeenspinnekop Catalan: aranya de potes llargues f Chinese: Mandarin: 家幽靈蛛 / 家幽灵蛛 (jiāyōulíngzhū), 幽靈蛛 / 幽灵蛛 (zh) (yōulíngzhū) Danish: mejeredderkop c Finnish: vaaksiaishämähäkki French: tipule (fr) f German: Zitterspinne f Japanese: 幽霊蜘蛛 (ja) (ゆうれいぐも, yūreigumo) Mi'kmaq: sulieweie'j anim Polish: nasosznik m

Further reading

• daddy long-legs spider on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Pholcidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Pholcidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons