Arkys curtulus

Bird-dropping Arkys at Acton, ACT

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Identification history

	Arkys curtulus	15 Mar 2025	MichaelMulvaney
	Arkys curtulus	10 Mar 2025	TimL

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A follow-up to previous sighting 4649406. This is one of the more successful Bird-dropping spiders as shown by the remains of previous prey. In the third image the spider is in its typical ambush position with eyes visible through the legs that have been drawn up around the head.

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Location information

Maps ANBG
Places Acton, ACT

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Arkys curtulus Scientific name
Bird-dropping Arkys Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 639.4m Recorded at altitude
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