cellar spider
Basement web spinner
Cellar spiders are long-legged spiders commonly found in dark, undisturbed spaces like basements, cellars, and garages.
They build loose, irregular webs and are harmless to humans.
Often confused with daddy longlegs, though that name properly belongs to a different arachnid (harvestmen).
There's a cellar spider in the corner of the laundry room.
Spindly harmless arachnid
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- fangsSharp piercing teeth
venom · molting · egg sacs · predator · insectivore · spinnerets · silk · vibrations
With extended lower limbs
- spindlyThin and fragile-looking
- ganglyAwkwardly tall and thin
- elongatedStretched beyond usual dimensions
- lankyTall and ungainly thin
delicate · translucent · fragile · slender · wispy · threadlike · pale · cylindrical
Subterranean building level
- garageEnclosed vehicle storage structure
- cornerMeeting point of edges
- atticSpace beneath the roof
- crawlspaceShallow accessible foundation area
shed · warehouse · cave · undisturbed · dampness · shadowy · quiet · dark
Trembling rapidly in place
- bouncingSpringing back repeatedly
- gyratingRotating rapidly, spiraling
- defensiveProtective or easily threatened
- tremblingInvoluntary shaking motion
predatory · cannibalistic · hunting · wrapping · scavenging · territorial · nocturnal · hanging
Abandoned spider silk
- tangleTwisted mass of strands
- messyLacking order or neatness
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
- silkFine woven insect fiber
dusty · wispy · abandoned · trap · hang · drapery · meshwork · sticky
Disturbingly strange
- harmlessCausing no injury
- beneficialProducing good results
- pest controlManaging unwanted organisms
- nuisanceCause of aggravation
fear · misunderstood · household · common · unwanted · startling · benign · tolerated
daddy longlegs
Spindly harmless arachnid
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
fangs · venom · molting · egg sacs · predator · insectivore · spinnerets · silk · vibrations · tremble
long-legged
With extended lower limbs
- spindlyThin and fragile-looking
- ganglyAwkwardly tall and thin
- elongatedStretched beyond usual dimensions
lanky · delicate · translucent · fragile · slender · wispy · threadlike · pale · cylindrical · tan
basement
Subterranean building level
crawlspace · shed · warehouse · cave · undisturbed · dampness · shadowy · quiet · dark · windowsill
vibrating
Trembling rapidly in place
- bouncingSpringing back repeatedly
- gyratingRotating rapidly, spiraling
- defensiveProtective or easily threatened
trembling · predatory · cannibalistic · hunting · wrapping · scavenging · territorial · nocturnal · hanging · inverted
cobweb
Abandoned spider silk
silk · dusty · wispy · abandoned · trap · hang · drapery · meshwork · sticky · architecture
creepy
Disturbingly strange
- harmlessCausing no injury
- beneficialProducing good results
- pest controlManaging unwanted organisms
nuisance · fear · misunderstood · household · common · unwanted · startling · benign · tolerated · cohabitant
- arachnidsarachnid, scorpion, scorpions, tick, ticks
- spidershuntsman, tarantula, web, tarantulas, black widows
- Arachnid Encountersscorpion sting, tick bite
- household pestsant, cockroach, roach, housefly, house fly
- urban wildlifepigeon, house mouse, brown rat, house sparrow, rat
- house spidersdaddy longlegs, false widow, brown recluse, black widow
cellar spidertarantula
Large hairy spider
jumping spider · wolf spider · trapdoor spider · huntsman spider · crab spider
cell, ceiling, spider, cellar, spiders, cellars, spiderweb, spidery, cellared