Celaenia excavata

Bird-dropping spider at Cook, ACT

Celaenia excavata at Cook, ACT - 3 Oct 2021
Celaenia excavata at Cook, ACT - 3 Oct 2021
Celaenia excavata at Cook, ACT - 3 Oct 2021
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Identification history

Celaenia excavata 5 Oct 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Celaenia excavata 5 Oct 2021 CathB

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Baby spiders hatched from the egg sacs of the spider in sighting 4381211 and associated moth sightings. The mother spider was first seen on 2 Feb and last seen on 11 September when she disappeared. Since then, one baby was seen on 15 September and now these four. Others were seen previously at times, but they always seem to disperse very quickly.

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  • 4 Abundance
  • 3 Oct 2021 01:21 PM Recorded on
  • CathB Recorded by

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  • Less than 5mm Animal size

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