Seen in Northern California, any information on what this spider is would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
Need help identifying spider.
JakeDaj
Oct 22, 2020
It's a female cellar spider (family Pholcidae) in the genus Pholcus carrying her eggs. See https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1c/Pholcus_phalangioides_eggs.jpeg for an example. They often prey on other spiders, and are harmless to humans.
JakeDaj
Oct 24, 2020
Thank you!
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