Celaenia excavata
Bird-dropping spider at Aranda, ACT
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| Celaenia excavata | MichaelMulvaney | 4 Sep 2026 | |
| Trichilogaster sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 24 Aug 2026 | |
| Unverified | KMcCue | 24 Aug 2026 |
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2 comments
4 Sep 2026
Hi @MichaelMulvaney. These look very much like egg sacs of the spider Celaenia excavata. There seem to be some more of them in the background.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.081528-35.257644
- Altitude 638.0m
- Places Aranda, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 18 Aug 2026 04:04 PM Recorded on
- KMcCue Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- KMcCue NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Celaenia excavata Orb-weaving spiders (several families) Spiders
Species information
- Celaenia excavata Scientific name
- Bird-dropping spider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 702m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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