Celaenia excavata

Bird-dropping spider at Higgins, ACT

Celaenia excavata at Higgins, ACT - 30 Mar 2019
Celaenia excavata at Higgins, ACT - 30 Mar 2019
Celaenia excavata at Higgins, ACT - 30 Mar 2019
Celaenia excavata at Higgins, ACT - 30 Mar 2019
Celaenia excavata at Higgins, ACT - 30 Mar 2019
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Identification history

Celaenia excavata 31 Mar 2019 MichaelMulvaney
Socca pustulosa 30 Mar 2019 AlisonMilton

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On Thursday the garbage truck knocked a branch off my White Cedar tree. It was only this morning I noticed the clutch of seven eggs and the orb weaver guarding them. Thank goodness my green waste bin was already too full.

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   1 Apr 2019
The egg sacs are very distinctive
AlisonMilton wrote:
   1 Apr 2019
I did think it looked like bird poo.

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Arhodia lasiocamparia (Pink Arhodia) at Higgins, ACT - 1 Dec 2021 by AlisonMilton
Epyaxa subidaria (Subidaria Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 1 Dec 2021 by AlisonMilton
Persectania ewingii (Southern Armyworm) at Higgins, ACT - 1 Dec 2021 by AlisonMilton
Melanodes anthracitaria (Black Geometrid) at Higgins, ACT - 29 Nov 2021 by AlisonMilton
Chlorocoma (genus) (Emerald moth) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Nov 2021 by AlisonMilton
Platyptilia celidotus (Plume Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 24 Nov 2021 by AlisonMilton
Ardices canescens (Dark-spotted Tiger Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 24 Nov 2021 by AlisonMilton
Eudynamys orientalis (Pacific Koel) at Higgins, ACT - 18 Nov 2021 by AlisonMilton
Neosparassus calligaster (Beautiful Badge Huntsman) at Higgins, ACT - 12 Nov 2021 by AlisonMilton
Anzoplana trilineata (A Flatworm) at Higgins, ACT - 8 Nov 2021 by AlisonMilton
Pheidole sp. (genus) (Seed-harvesting ant) at Higgins, ACT - 8 Nov 2021 by AlisonMilton
Corula geometroides (Corula geometroides) at Higgins, ACT - 3 Nov 2021 by AlisonMilton
Ectropis (genus) (An engrailed moth) at Higgins, ACT - 3 Nov 2021 by AlisonMilton
Neosparassus calligaster (Beautiful Badge Huntsman) at Higgins, ACT - 2 Nov 2021 by AlisonMilton
Ardices canescens (Dark-spotted Tiger Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 1 Nov 2021 by AlisonMilton
Lasiocampidae (family) (Snout moth) at Higgins, ACT - 30 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Helpis minitabunda (Threatening jumping spider) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Strepera graculina (Pied Currawong) at Higgins, ACT - 26 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Tephritidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Fruit or Seed fly) at Higgins, ACT - 25 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Macrosiphum rosae (Rose aphid) at Higgins, ACT - 25 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Tephritidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Fruit or Seed fly) at Higgins, ACT - 25 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Pygophora apicalis at Higgins, ACT - 25 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Phrissogonus laticostata (Apple looper moth) at Higgins, ACT - 25 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Pararguda nasuta (Wattle Snout Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 25 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Helpis minitabunda (Threatening jumping spider) at Higgins, ACT - 24 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa (Yellow-rumped Thornbill) at Higgins, ACT - 23 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Camponotus consobrinus (Banded sugar ant) at Higgins, ACT - 20 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Phaneropterinae (subfamily) (Leaf Katydid, Bush Katydid) at Higgins, ACT - 20 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Lemidia subaenea (Clerid beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 20 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Ixodoidea (superfamily) (Tick) at Higgins, ACT - 18 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Euoniticellus fulvus (Fulvus dung beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 18 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Syneora hemeropa (Ring-tipped Bark Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 16 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Phrissogonus laticostata (Apple looper moth) at Higgins, ACT - 16 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Ectropis excursaria (Common Bark Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 14 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Helicoverpa (genus) (A bollworm) at Higgins, ACT - 11 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Gastrina cristaria (Wave-lined Geometrid) at Higgins, ACT - 11 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Crocidosema plebejana (Cotton Tipworm Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 11 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Diarsia intermixta (Chevron Cutworm, Orange Peel Moth.) at Higgins, ACT - 11 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Epyaxa sodaliata (Sodaliata Moth, Clover Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 11 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Epicyme rubropunctaria (Red-spotted Delicate) at Higgins, ACT - 11 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Nacoleia rhoeoalis (Spilomelinae) at Higgins, ACT - 11 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Agrotis munda (Brown Cutworm) at Higgins, ACT - 10 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Corvus coronoides (Australian Raven) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Aeolochroma metarhodata (Tea-tree Emerald) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Siphanta sp. (genus) (Green planthopper, Torpedo bug) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Psilosticha absorpta (Fine-waved Bark Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Arachnographa micrastrella (A concealer moth) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Cosmodes elegans (Green Blotched Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Fulgoroidea sp. (superfamily) (Unidentified fulgoroid planthopper) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Sarothrocrepis civica (An arboreal 'ground' beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 6 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Harmonia conformis (Common Spotted Ladybird) at Higgins, ACT - 4 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Stenocotis sp. (genus) (A Leafhopper) at Higgins, ACT - 4 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Coccinellidae (family) (Unidentified lady beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 4 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Pseudostoreus placitus at Higgins, ACT - 4 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Tamopsis sp. (genus) (Two-tailed spider) at Higgins, ACT - 4 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Crematogaster sp. (genus) (Acrobat ant, Cocktail ant) at Higgins, ACT - 4 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Neosparassus calligaster (Beautiful Badge Huntsman) at Higgins, ACT - 3 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Chezala privatella (A Concealer moth) at Higgins, ACT - 3 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Chezala privatella (A Concealer moth) at Higgins, ACT - 2 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Tipulidae or Limoniidae (family) (Unidentified Crane Fly) at Higgins, ACT - 1 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Tortricinae (subfamily) (A tortrix moth) at Higgins, ACT - 1 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Epicyme rubropunctaria (Red-spotted Delicate) at Higgins, ACT - 1 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Psilosticha absorpta (Fine-waved Bark Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 1 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Phrissogonus laticostata (Apple looper moth) at Higgins, ACT - 1 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Chezala privatella (A Concealer moth) at Higgins, ACT - 29 Sep 2021 by AlisonMilton
Epicyme rubropunctaria (Red-spotted Delicate) at Higgins, ACT - 29 Sep 2021 by AlisonMilton
Constrictana group constrictana at Higgins, ACT - 29 Sep 2021 by AlisonMilton
Tachystola (genus) at Higgins, ACT - 29 Sep 2021 by AlisonMilton
Philobota mathematica group undescribed species. (A concealer moth) at Higgins, ACT - 29 Sep 2021 by AlisonMilton
Limacus flavus (Yellow Cellar Slug) at Higgins, ACT - 29 Sep 2021 by AlisonMilton
Portacosa cinerea (Grey wolf spider) at Higgins, ACT - 29 Sep 2021 by AlisonMilton
Tortricinae (subfamily) (A tortrix moth) at Higgins, ACT - 29 Sep 2021 by AlisonMilton
Tortricinae (subfamily) (A tortrix moth) at Higgins, ACT - 29 Sep 2021 by AlisonMilton
Onthophagus declivis (Declivis dung beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 29 Sep 2021 by AlisonMilton
Epicyme rubropunctaria (Red-spotted Delicate) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Sep 2021 by AlisonMilton
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bowerbird) at Higgins, ACT - 21 Sep 2021 by AlisonMilton
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa (Yellow-rumped Thornbill) at Higgins, ACT - 21 Sep 2021 by AlisonMilton
Agrotis munda (Brown Cutworm) at Higgins, ACT - 17 Sep 2021 by AlisonMilton
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa (Yellow-rumped Thornbill) at Higgins, ACT - 16 Sep 2021 by AlisonMilton
Pararguda nasuta (Wattle Snout Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 16 Sep 2021 by AlisonMilton
Salsa fuliginata (Sooty Orb-weaver) at Higgins, ACT - 16 Sep 2021 by AlisonMilton
Araneinae (subfamily) (Orb weaver) at Higgins, ACT - 16 Sep 2021 by AlisonMilton
Maratus scutulatus (A jumping spider) at Higgins, ACT - 16 Sep 2021 by AlisonMilton
Epiphyas (genus) (A Tortrid moth) at Higgins, ACT - 15 Sep 2021 by AlisonMilton
Campopleginae (subfamily) (An Ichneumon Parasitic Wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 15 Sep 2021 by AlisonMilton
Gonipterus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Weevil) at Higgins, ACT - 14 Sep 2021 by AlisonMilton
Leistomorpha brontoscopa (A concealer moth) at Higgins, ACT - 14 Sep 2021 by AlisonMilton
Conoeca guildingi (A case moth) at Higgins, ACT - 14 Sep 2021 by AlisonMilton
Isopeda or Isopedella sp. (genus) (Huntsman) at Higgins, ACT - 14 Sep 2021 by AlisonMilton
Maratus griseus (Jumping spider) at Higgins, ACT - 12 Sep 2021 by AlisonMilton
Lampropholis delicata (Delicate Skink) at Higgins, ACT - 12 Sep 2021 by AlisonMilton
Argoctenus sp. (genus) (Wandering ghost spider) at Higgins, ACT - 12 Sep 2021 by AlisonMilton
Cheiracanthium sp. (genus) (Unidentified Slender Sac Spider) at Higgins, ACT - 12 Sep 2021 by AlisonMilton
Oxyopes sp. (genus) (Lynx spider) at Higgins, ACT - 12 Sep 2021 by AlisonMilton
Araneinae (subfamily) (Orb weaver) at Higgins, ACT - 12 Sep 2021 by AlisonMilton
Isopeda sp. (genus) (Huntsman Spider) at Higgins, ACT - 12 Sep 2021 by AlisonMilton
Sparassidae (family) (A Huntsman Spider) at Higgins, ACT - 12 Sep 2021 by AlisonMilton

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 30 Mar 2019 01:19 PM Recorded on
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