Psilochorus simoni (Berland, 1911) is a animal in the Pholcidae family, order Araneae, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Psilochorus simoni (Berland, 1911)

Psilochorus simoni (Berland, 1911)

Psilochorus simoni, the Wine Cellar Spider, is a pholcid cellar spider native to the US and introduced elsewhere.

Family
Genus
Psilochorus
Order
Araneae
Class
Arachnida

About Psilochorus simoni (Berland, 1911)

Psilochorus simoni is a species of cellar spider that belongs to the family Pholcidae. It is native to the United States, and has been introduced to Europe, Turkey, and New Zealand. This species is commonly called the Wine Cellar Spider, because it was typically found in wine cellars. Currently, Psilochorus simoni thrives successfully in garden centres and greenhouses, where it builds neat, dome-shaped webs.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Arachnida Araneae Pholcidae Psilochorus

More from Pholcidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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