Celaenia excavata (Bird-dropping spider)
Although classified in the family Araneidae, better known as Orb-weaver spiders, the Bird-dropping spider does not build a web to trap its prey. Instead, it releases a scent that mimics the pheromone emitted by the females of certain moths, thereby attracting misled males of the same moths, which the spider then seizes.
Celaenia excavata is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | South Coast
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
- Machine learning
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