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Bird dropping spider - Celaenia excavata Guarding two egg capsules. She has a total of 3 egg capsules.The last two were produced 6 days appart.<br /> The laying of the eggs and the capsual construction happens overnight. Australia,Celaenia excavata,Eamw spiders,Geotagged,Spring Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Bird dropping spider - Celaenia excavata

Guarding two egg capsules. She has a total of 3 egg capsules.The last two were produced 6 days appart.
The laying of the eggs and the capsual construction happens overnight.

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    Wow! very nice! Posted 3 years ago
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    Amazing shot Ernst Posted 3 years ago

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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
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Uploaded Dec 6, 2021. Captured Dec 6, 2021 12:46 in 66 Franklin Parade, Encounter Bay SA 5211, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 650D
  • f/22.0
  • 1/25s
  • ISO400
  • 76mm

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