Physocyclus globosus

Short-bodied cellar spider
	female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Suborder:	Araneomorphae
Superfamily:	Pholcoidea
Family:	Pholcidae
Genus:	Physocyclus
Species:	P. globosus
Binomial name
	Physocyclus globosus; (Taczanowski, 1874)
Synonyms
	Pholcus globosus; Pholcus gibbosus; Decetia incisa; Physocyclus dubius; Physocyclus muricola; Artema atlanta; Physocyclus orientalis

Physocyclus globosus, sometimes known as the short-bodied cellar spider is a species of spider belonging to the family Pholcidae. This is a cosmopolitan species, found in caves and buildings throughout the warmer parts of the world.

male

female

This is a small brown spider (body length around 6 mm), with a short, broad abdomen. A black line runs along the back of the carapace, continuing along most of the abdomen. The eight eyes are grouped close together on a raised hump on the face.

References

Preston-Mafham, Ken (1998). Spiders: Compact Study Guide and Identifier. Angus Books. ISBN 978-1-904594-93-2.
Platnick, Norman I. (2008): The world spider catalog, version 8.5. American Museum of Natural History.

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