bird dropping spider

English
a bird dropping spider - probably Arkys curtulus
a bird dropping spider - probably Celaenia excavata

Noun

bird dropping spider (plural bird dropping spiders)

  1. Any spider that mimics bird droppings to avoid predators
    1. Celaenia excavata, of New Zealand.
    2. Arkys curtulus, of eastern Australia.
    3. Mastophora (bolas spiders), of the New World.

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