Celaenia atkinsoni

1 Atkinson's bird-dropping spider at Downer, ACT

Celaenia atkinsoni at Downer, ACT - 2 Apr 2021
Celaenia atkinsoni at Downer, ACT - 2 Apr 2021
Celaenia atkinsoni at Downer, ACT - 2 Apr 2021
Celaenia atkinsoni at Downer, ACT - 2 Apr 2021
Celaenia atkinsoni at Downer, ACT - 2 Apr 2021
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Identification history

Celaenia atkinsoni 27 Apr 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Celaenia sp. (genus) 13 Jul 2021 Bron
Celaenia sp. (genus) 13 Jul 2021 Bron
Arkys sp. (genus) 13 Jul 2021 TimL

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User's notes

A follow-up to sighting 4377160. This Bird-dropping spider at ANBG went on to produce two egg sacs over a two-week period before suddenly disappearing. It's seen here sitting on a silk platform with its light-coloured carapace and brown-coloured legs to the right of the first image.

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Bron wrote:
   13 Jul 2021
Nice find. I wonder whether this is a Celaenia sp. Tim? See 3768442.
TimL wrote:
   13 Jul 2021
Hi Bron. It does seem to be the same as sighting 3768442 and if so, then sighting 4377160 also needs to be identified as Celaenia sp. Tim
Bron wrote:
   13 Jul 2021
I've done that Tim - thanks for the alert.

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  • 2 Apr 2021 12:08 PM Recorded on
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