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Arkys curtulus

2 Bird-dropping Arkys at ANBG

Arkys curtulus at ANBG - 7 Apr 2019

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Arkys curtulus at ANBG - 7 Apr 2019

Arkys curtulus at ANBG - 7 Apr 2019

Arkys curtulus at ANBG - 7 Apr 2019

Arkys curtulus at ANBG - 7 Apr 2019

Arkys curtulus at ANBG - 7 Apr 2019

Arkys curtulus at ANBG - 7 Apr 2019

Arkys curtulus at ANBG - 7 Apr 2019

Arkys curtulus at ANBG - 7 Apr 2019

Arkys curtulus at ANBG - 7 Apr 2019

Identification history

Arkys curtulus	8 Apr 2019	KimPullen
Unidentified	8 Apr 2019	Tim L

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Author's notes

This spider was about 6 mm front to back in the posture seen here. It was found sitting partially upright in the posture shown, on a curved section of a handrail in the ANBG Sydney Region Gully. The first image shows the rear view. The second image shows the front view with the spider's legs gathered around its fangs.

1 comment

Christine wrote:

8 Apr 2019

Wow! Well done on even noticing that it was a spider! What a camouflage!

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Location information

Coordinates 149.108583-35.273994
Maps ANBG
Places Acton, ACT

Species information

Not Sensitive
Local Native
Non-Invasive

Sighting information

1 Abundance
5mm to 12mm Animal size (mm)
7 Apr 2019 Recorded on
Tim L Recorded by

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