Biology:Psilochorus simoni

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Short description: Species of spider

Psilochorus simoni
Mindre dallerspindel (Psilochorus simoni).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Pholcidae
Genus: Psilochorus
Species:
P. simoni
Binomial name
Psilochorus simoni
(Berland, 1911)

Psilochorus simoni is a species of cellar spider in the family Pholcidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in the United States, and has been introduced into Europe, Turkey, and New Zealand.[5]

Psilochorus simoni ♀ (Berland, 1911) 3.jpg
Psilochorus simoni ♀ (Berland, 1911).jpg

The species gained its name "Wine Cellar Spider" after typically being found in wine cellars. Today, this species happily thrives in garden centres and greenhouses - creating a tidy, dome shaped web.[6]

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External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2929862 entry