@BBCWildlife @bbc-wildlife-magazine-BBCWildlife This article by D. Bowie-Sell (2026) poses a question that doesn't particularly interest arachnologists, but does intrigue the general public: About the #mostcommon #spider in the world? The answer from scientists is ambiguous, but I always found #Pholcus #phalangioides vers fascinating. It is even not entirely clear where it was originally native to: subtropical Afro-Eurasia or Asia.

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