This spider also known as the daddy longlegs or sometimes the "skull spider" due to it markings, is spreading north throughout Europe and Britain. It has been in Yorkshire a while now but only recently been seen in Calderdale. It is generally found in ceiling corners. The spiders body is around 7 mm long and the legs can be 70mm long so it is quite distinctive. If anyone sees one please let me know (grid ref + date).
It looks like a 10-legged spider, Bruce.
ReplyDelete"Daddy long legs" is also applied to a group of flies and to harvestmen!
I'll look out for Pholcus; does he bite?
You are right Steve it did look to have 10 legs!
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And yes it does bite, but unlikely to penetrate our skin. It prefers other spiders.