Arkys curtulus

Small bird dropping spider
Spider in a garden at Chatswood West, Australia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Arkyidae
Genus: Arkys
Species:
A. curtulus
Binomial name
Arkys curtulus
(Simon, 1903)[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Archemorus curtulus Simon, 1903

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.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Taxon details Arkys curtulus (Simon, 1903)", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2019-04-22
  2. ^ "Arkys curtulus (Simon, 1903) Small Bird-dropping Spider". Retrieved 2019-04-22.
  3. ^ Simon, E. (1903). "Descriptions d'arachnides nouveaux". Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique. 47: 21–39.
  4. ^ Clyne, Densey (1969). A guide to Australian Spiders. Thomas Nelson and Sons. p. 220. ASIN B000KP4YT8.

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