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Celaenia excavata
(Bird-dropping Spider)

The spider species Celaenia excavata, commonly known as Bird-dropping Spider, belongs to the genus Celaenia, in the family Araneidae. Celaenia excavata spiders have been sighted 0 times by contributing members. Based on collected data, the geographic range for Celaenia excavata includes 0 countries and 0 states in the United States. Celaenia excavata is most often sighted during the month of .

Taxonomic Hierarchy

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Arthropoda
  • Class: Arachnida
  • Order: Araneae
  • Suborder: Araneomorphae
  • Family: Araneidae
  • Genus: Celaenia
  • Species: Celaenia excavata

Other Common Names

Bird-dropping Spider

Author

(L. Koch, 1867)

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Additional Remarks

Type species.