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Home Natural World Daddy Longlegs: The Daddy Longlegs (Pholcus phalangioides) is also known as the "Skull Spider" due to its uncanny resemblance. I found this one in my cupboard in Canberra and photographed it against t
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Daddy Longlegs: The Daddy Longlegs (Pholcus phalangioides) is also known as the "Skull Spider" due to its uncanny resemblance. I found this one in my cupboard in Canberra and photographed it against t

Daddy Longlegs: The Daddy Longlegs (Pholcus phalangioides) is also known as the "Skull Spider" due to its uncanny resemblance. I found this one in my cupboard in Canberra and photographed it against the green paint, which gave it a sinister look.

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Date Taken: 04.2011
Date Uploaded: 07.2011
Photo Location: Australia
Copyright: © John Seamons
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