Celaenia calotoides
Bird-dropping spider at Florey, ACT
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| Celaenia calotoides | MichaelMulvaney | 5 May 2024 | |
| Unverified | rbannister | 5 May 2024 |
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User's notes
I don't anticipate an ID will be possible - just a very interesting web/ex-web here with what looks like Casuarina pods from a tree ~40m away.
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5 May 2024
You can read more about these spider egg cases at
https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/fact-file/fact-file-bird-dropping-spider-celaenia-excavata/
https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/fact-file/fact-file-bird-dropping-spider-celaenia-excavata/
Location information
- Coordinates 149.051983-35.225361
- Altitude 605.3m
- Places Florey, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 5 May 2024 11:50 AM Recorded on
- rbannister Recorded by
Collections
- rbannister 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
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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