Small bird dropping spider | |
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Spider in a garden at Chatswood West, Australia | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Arkyidae |
Genus: | Arkys |
Species: | A. curtulus
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Binomial name | |
Arkys curtulus (Simon, 1903)[1]
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Arkys curtulus, the small bird dropping spider,[2] is a small spider found in eastern Australia.[1][3] It is usually seen resting on leaves waiting for prey to come near, commonly feasting on soldier flies.[4] Colours and patterns vary considerably, ranging from cream, orange, mottled, brown or black.