A small
spider, who's identity might be immediately suspected
when seen, as this is a distinctive species. Its small
size (less than 3mm) might mean it is overlooked as a
young Pholcus, but the abdomen is differently
shaped. Often more commonly known as the Long-legged
Cellar Spider, Psilochorus simoni is
originally of American origin and first appeared in the
UK back in the 1920's. It has remained scarce and there
are considerably less than a hundred UK records (per Spider and Harvestman
recording scheme).
As far as
we know, the sub-adult (pictured in the lower two photographs) that was
found in a bathroom sink at our home in Market Warsop in early May 2016,
was the first
Nottinghamshire record. There have been a number of records since,
including four in 2020, one of which was an adult and pictured in the
top two photographs. |
