Bird-dropping Arkys at Acton, ACT
Identification history
| Arkys curtulus | 3 May 2026 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Arkys curtulus | 2 May 2026 | TimL |
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This 5mm bird-dropping spider at ANBG's Rainforest Gully is seen in its typical ambush posture, sitting with its body raised up at an angle. This elevates its eyes and enhances its view of approaching predators or prey. In these images the spider has its legs drawn up around its head ready to strike at prey, and its eyes are visible looking out through the legs. The first image is a side view, the second image a rear view, and the third and final images show the front view.
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Location information
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- TimL Recorded by
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TimL NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Arkys curtulus Other hunting spiders Spiders
Species information
- 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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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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