6,717 observationsNNA
Tailed Cellar Spider
Crossopriza lyoni
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Arachnida ›Order: Araneae ›Family: Pholcidae ›Genus: Crossopriza
About
Crossopriza lyoni is a widespread species of cellar spiders that prefer to live in or around human structures. They are commonly known as tailed cellar spiders, tailed daddy longlegs spiders, and sometimes box spiders. They all possess extremely long fragile legs that can reach up to 6 cm (2.4 in) long and a body length of that ranges from 2.5 to 7 mm (0.098 to 0.276 in). Their abdomens are distinctly squarish when viewed from the side and their carapace...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Tailed Cellar Spider is Crossopriza lyoni.
- Tailed Cellar Spider belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Tailed Cellar Spider belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Tailed Cellar Spider belongs to the class Arachnida.
- Tailed Cellar Spider belongs to the order Araneae.
- Tailed Cellar Spider belongs to the family Pholcidae.
- Tailed Cellar Spider belongs to the genus Crossopriza.