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Holocnemus pluchei Male Holocnemus pluchei. (Found: Limnoupolis Crete Greece. June 2007 ) Male Holocnemus pluchei from above. (Found: Limnoupolis Crete Greece. June 2007 ) Male Holocnemus pluchei, head-on view. (Found: Limnoupolis Crete Greece. June 2007 ) Male Holocnemus pluchei from the side. (Found: Limnoupolis Crete Greece. June 2007 ) Female Holocnemus pluchei hanging upside down in a bush, carrying its egg sac. (Found: Limnoupolis Crete Greece. June 2007 ) Male Holocnemus pluchei from below. (Sorry about the image quality…) (Found: Limnoupolis Crete Greece. June 2007 )

Facts: Family: Pholcidae Scientific name: Holocnemus pluchei Common name: Marbled cellar spider Holocnemus pluchei is a fairly big spider with very long legs. You can often find it hanging upside down in bushes.

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