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Changed “even” to “except” as there are no established populations of Pholcidae in Antarctica, and they are not naturally found there. As per the source, some pholcidae have been inadvertently introduced to Antarctica, however they’re unable to survive in the hostile environment. Any living pholcidae in Antarctica almost certainly live within human structures.
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==Habitat== |
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Pholcids are found in every continent in the world, even [[Antarctica]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bas.ac.uk/about/antarctica/environmental-protection/wildlife-and-plants-2/preventing-the-introduction-of-non-native-species-to-antarctica/|title=British Antarctic Survey|website= |language=en }}</ref> Pholcids hang inverted in their messy and irregular-shaped webs. These webs are constructed in dark and damp recesses such as in caves, under rocks and loose bark, and in abandoned mammal burrows. In areas of human habitation pholcids construct webs in undisturbed areas in buildings such as high corners, attics and cellars, hence the common name "cellar spider".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Pholcidae/ |title=Pholcidae information |series=Animal Diversity Web |website=BioKIDS – Kids' Inquiry of Diverse Species |language=en |access-date=2018-07-15 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> |
Pholcids are found in every continent in the world, except [[Antarctica]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bas.ac.uk/about/antarctica/environmental-protection/wildlife-and-plants-2/preventing-the-introduction-of-non-native-species-to-antarctica/|title=British Antarctic Survey|website= |language=en }}</ref> Pholcids hang inverted in their messy and irregular-shaped webs. These webs are constructed in dark and damp recesses such as in caves, under rocks and loose bark, and in abandoned mammal burrows. In areas of human habitation pholcids construct webs in undisturbed areas in buildings such as high corners, attics and cellars, hence the common name "cellar spider".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Pholcidae/ |title=Pholcidae information |series=Animal Diversity Web |website=BioKIDS – Kids' Inquiry of Diverse Species |language=en |access-date=2018-07-15 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> |
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==Behavior== |
==Behavior== |
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