They eat insects, spiders, and other small invertebrates. They spin a large loose, three-dimensional web (not flat like orbweavers) that is not sticky. They use their web as a kind of prey-detection system. When a passing insect bumps into it, they come running out and grab it and bite it, then wrap it in silk.

What do cellar spiders eat?

Cellar spiders eat other small arthropods (insects, spiders, and so forth). Often, they capture prey much larger than themselves, including wolf spiders, crane flies, and others. Because they devour so many other kinds of spiders and insects, many people tolerate their presence in their cellars.

What do Pholcus Phalangioides eat?

phalangioides are carnivorous predators that feed on insects, other spiders, and other small invertebrates.