Smeringopus pallidus, known as the pale daddy-long-leg, is a species of spider of the genus Smeringopus, family Pholcidae. It is a cosmopolitan species found in many countries.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Pale Cellar Spider being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Smeringopus natalensis
- Pholcus crypticolens
- Crossopriza lyoni
- Holocnemus hispanicus
- Holocnemus pluchei
- Hoplopholcus forskali
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Arachnida
- Order
- Araneae
- Family
- Pholcidae
- Genus
- Smeringopus
- Species
- Smeringopus pallidus
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