daddy long-legs spider

English

Pholcus phalangioides

Noun

daddy long-legs spider (plural daddy long-legs spiders)

1. Any of the true spiders of the family Pholcidae: small spiders with long legs.

Synonyms

• (Pholcidae): daddy longlegs, granddaddy long-legs spider, cellar spider, vibrating spider, house spider

Translations

spider of Pholcidae

• Afrikaans: langbeenspinnekop
• Catalan: aranya de potes llargues f
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 家幽靈蛛／家幽灵蛛 (jiāyōulíngzhū), 幽靈蛛／幽灵蛛 (zh) (yōulíngzhū)

• Danish: mejeredderkop c
• Finnish: vaaksiaishämähäkki
• French: tipule (fr) f
• German: Zitterspinne f
• Japanese: 幽霊蜘蛛 (ゆうれいぐも, yūreigumo)
• Mi'kmaq: sulieweie'j anim
• Polish: nasosznik m

Further reading

• daddy long-legs spider on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Pholcidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Pholcidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons