Bird dropping spider - Celaenia excavata

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comments (5)

Christine Young

Lion

These spiders are so awesome! Posted 3 years ago
1. Ernst
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you Christine. I am keeping this one temporarily as it looks as if she is ready to lay her eggs and I hope to see the process . Posted 3 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Ohhh! That would be really cool to witness. Posted 3 years ago

Ruth Spigelman

Lion

Great shot Ernst. Such a cool find. Posted 3 years ago
1. Ernst
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you Ruth. This species is common but this is only the 3rd time I found one. Posted 3 years ago

The Celaenia excavata

The bird dropping spider derives its name from mimicking bird droppings to avoid predators, mainly birds. However, there are other species of spider that resemble bird droppings, for example species of "Mastophora".

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Similar species: Spiders

Species identified by Ernst