Long-Bodied Cellar Spider

The long-bodied cellar spider is a delicate arachnid often found in dark corners of basements and sheds. Its spindly legs and small body make it look like it's all legs. People sometimes call it 'daddy long-legs,' though that name also belongs to other leggy creatures like harvestmen and crane flies.

• First described in 1775 by Swiss scientist Johann Kaspar Füssli.
• Belongs to the spider family Pholcidae.
• Commonly mistaken for harvestmen, which aren't true spiders.