Biology:Arkys curtulus

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Short description: Species of spider

Small bird dropping spider
Bird dropping spider Chatswood West.JPG
Spider in a garden at Chatswood West, Australia
Scientific classification edit
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. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Taxon details Arkys curtulus (Simon, 1903)", World Spider Catalog (Natural History Museum Bern), http://www.wsc.nmbe.ch/species/3394, retrieved 2019-04-22 
  2. "Arkys curtulus (Simon, 1903) Small Bird-dropping Spider". http://www.arachne.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=1701. 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. 

Wikidata ☰ Q4281254 entry