Long-Bodied Cellar Spider

The Long-Bodied Cellar Spider or daddy-long-legs, is one of the most recognizable spiders in Indiana. Although it originated in Asia's subtropical climates, it is now widespread. You're more likely to come across it inside your home because it can't stand chilly weather, especially during the winter.

Males are normally approximately 6 millimeters long and females are about 7 to 8 millimeters long. Their legs might be five or six times longer than their bodies on average. Their name comes from their long, peanut-shaped rear, or opisthosoma. Their opisthosomas have dark markings, and their bodies are normally pale yellowish-brown. Dark, calm locations are preferred by long-bodied cellar spiders. They are known not to be aggressive toward people, despite the fact that they hunt and kill other spiders. Contrary to popular assumption, they can bite people, but they do so infrequently, and their bite does not have any lasting medical effects.