Celaenia excavata

1 Bird-dropping spider at Wodonga, VIC

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Identification history

Celaenia excavata	24 Apr 2025	YumiCallaway
Arkys sp. (genus)	15 Apr 2025	KylieWaldon
Unverified	15 Apr 2025	KylieWaldon

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I tipped my lemon and limes privett trimmings into my green bin when I saw this spider scurrying back into the plastic chop container. I got my camera but the light was poor and the spider became this weird shape - I even questioned it was a spider until its legs all popped out for a bit and then it closed back into the shape again! a camo spider. cool. About 1.5 - 2cm across (without legs).

2 comments

YumiCallaway wrote:

24 Apr 2025

They are a master of camouflage aren't they! Haven't seen a photo with their legs out in some time so it's very cool you managed to capture it. Exciting to say it's the first sighting submitted to NatureMapr from the Albury-Wodonga region thus far :)

KylieWaldon wrote:

25 Apr 2025

TY Yumi. my amazement level is still humming from this sighting. The legs out was like an anemone - really just waving about - not going anywhere, and then back in.

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Location information

Coordinates 146.880951 -36.143020
Maps Wodonga
Places Wodonga, VIC

Sighting information

1 Abundance
15 Apr 2025 04:48 PM Recorded on
KylieWaldon Recorded by
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KylieWaldon NatureMapr Albury, Wodonga 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
Machine learning
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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania