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Arkys curtulus

1 Bird-dropping Arkys at suppressed

Arkys curtulus at suppressed - 6 Nov 2022
Arkys curtulus at suppressed - 6 Nov 2022
Arkys curtulus at suppressed - 6 Nov 2022
Arkys curtulus at suppressed - 6 Nov 2022
Arkys curtulus at suppressed - 6 Nov 2022
Arkys curtulus at suppressed - 6 Nov 2022
Arkys curtulus at suppressed - 6 Nov 2022
Arkys curtulus at suppressed - 6 Nov 2022
Arkys curtulus at suppressed - 6 Nov 2022
Arkys curtulus at suppressed - 6 Nov 2022
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Identification history

Arkys curtulus 16 Nov 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Arkys curtulus 16 Nov 2022 TimL

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User's notes

Feigning death whilst hanging on to a leaf by a silk thread. In the final image the spider had just bared its fangs.

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Species information

  • Arkys curtulus Scientific name
  • Bird-dropping Arkys Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 6 Nov 2022 09:57 AM Recorded on
  • TimL Recorded by

Additional information

  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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