Celaenia calotoides
Bird-dropping spider at Spence, ACT
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| Celaenia calotoides | MichaelBedingfield | 10 Jun 2021 | |
| Unverified | Watermilli | 9 Jun 2021 |
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User's notes
These prickly balls are attached (3 balls to each group; 2 groups) to the almond tree trunk by web strands. The balls are 4-5mm diameter and dark brown or grey. The prickles appear to be yellow. What are they?? I'm guessing they are invertebrate egg sacs ... maybe.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.072255-35.198920
- Places Spence, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 9 Jun 2021 02:50 PM Recorded on
- Watermilli Recorded by
Collections
- Watermilli Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Celaenia calotoides Orb-weaving spiders (several families) Spiders
Species information
- Celaenia calotoides Scientific name
- Bird-dropping spider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 685m Recorded at altitude
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