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.
| Small bird dropping spider | |
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| Spider in a garden at Chatswood West, Australia | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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References
edit- ^ a b c "Taxon details Arkys curtulus (Simon, 1903)", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2019-04-22
- ^ "Arkys curtulus (Simon, 1903) Small Bird-dropping Spider". Retrieved 2019-04-22.
- ^ Simon, E. (1903). "Descriptions d'arachnides nouveaux". Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique. 47: 21–39.
- ^ Clyne, Densey (1969). A guide to Australian Spiders. Thomas Nelson and Sons. p. 220. ASIN B000KP4YT8.