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Bird dropping spider - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The bird dropping spider (Celaenia excavate) derives its name from mimicking bird droppings to avoid predators, mainly birds. The bird dropping spider stays motionless on its web during the day, only hunting for prey at night. It hangs down from a single silk thread and releases a pheromone which mimics the sex smells released by female moths. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bird_Dropping_Spider   (173 words)

Spider - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) Spiders, unlike insects, have only two body segments instead of three; a fused head and thorax (called a cephalothorax or prosoma) and an abdomen (called the opisthosoma), supported by a hard exoskeleton composed of mainly of chitin. Spiders often use elaborate mating rituals (especially in the visually advanced jumping spiders) to allow the male to approach close enough to inseminate the female without triggering a predatory response. While venom from either spider can be deadly to children and the infirm, since the development of antidotes to the venoms of both were developed (the funnel web spider in the mid-1980's and the wandering spider in 1996), no humans have died from their bites. www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Spider   (3379 words)

Bird-dropping Spiders Other names for this spider are the Death's Head Spider, as its markings can also resemble the shape of a skull, and the Orchard Spider, because it is often seen on fruit trees where moths, its main source of food, may be abundant. The unfortunate male moths that are attracted by the spider's deceiving pheromone eventually flutter close enough to the spider to be grabbed by its strong front legs. The bite of this spider is not considered to be dangerous. www.amonline.net.au /factsheets/bird_dropping_spider.htm   (401 words)

Spiders   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) Daddy-long-legs spiders have venom glands and fangs but their tiny fangs are fused at the base and they cannot open their jaws wide enough to bite humans. This spider's body is very broad and grows to the size of a 20c piece, with its 8 legs being the length of a pin (fairly short for a spider). Trapdoor spiders are not particularly harmful to man however, like Tarantulas, the tiny hairs on the legs of some species leave tiny red marks where the "toothed" hairs on the spiders' feet have clung to the skin. www.spiderzrule.com /commonspidersaus.htm   (2273 words)

Spider Woman - Crystalinks "The great Spider Woman made all the birds of clay and made them come alive, so thus have I made one for you, and when you toss it into the air the breeze will make it look as if it too were alive," he said handing her the plaything. After playing with the bird in various ways, the girl began to pretend that it was a real, live one and tossed it high in the air to watch it flutter about before dropping back to her hand or falling to the earth. When the children saw the bird return they were filled with hope, but the lad was almost afraid to put in his hand, for they were very hungry again and he dreaded the disappointment if there were nothing there. www.crystalinks.com /spiderwoman.html   (2577 words)

Bird-dropping Spiders - the Mimic Master Celaenia excavata (C. kinbergii )   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) The abdomen of the spider is broad and triangular in shape, concave along midline, and has a pair of roughened humps near the rear. At night the spiders hang upside down from leaf or twig and wait for the moths, with their long spiny forelegs open and ready to seize. The spiders hang and wait for prey at the same position every night, however, the spiders may face different direction. www.geocities.com /brisbane_weavers/BirdDroppingSpider.htm   (772 words)

The crab spiders of Africa The crab spiders are arguably the beauties of the spider world and one of the most intriguing. At the Spider Research Centre of the Agricultural Research Council in Pretoria, South Africa, several research projects on thomisids are undertaken ranging from taxonomic research to their use as biological control agents in agro-ecosystems. Although spiders may be incapable of controlling major pest outbreaks by themselves, their role in a complex predatory community may be important to regulate pest species at low densities early in the season and in between peaks of pest species activity. www.scienceinafrica.co.za /2004/november/crabspider.htm   (1488 words)

Wildlife of Sydney - Fact File - Bird-dropping Spider During the day the female spider sits huddled on a branch or among her egg cases and is hardly ever noticed. Birds are predators of spiders but they understandably tend to avoid each other's dung, giving the female spider excellent protection. At night the spider becomes active, moving to the end of the branch to wait for moths to come by. faunanet.gov.au /wos/factfile.cfm?Fact_ID=95   (161 words)

Search Australian Museum Online Collecting spiders for identification The easiest and safest method of collecting spiders, for both you and the spider, is to carefully place a wide-mouthed jar (such as a jam jar or coffee jar) over the spider. Spiders in the genus Steatoda, the cupboard or brown house spiders, are sometimes referred to as 'fl redbacks'. The entrance to a Wolf Spider's burrow The entrance to a Wolf Spider's burrow. www.amonline.net.au /search.cfm?searchstring=spiders   (7119 words)

Wildlife of Sydney - Spiders - Arachnida Spiders belong to an ancient group of animals called the Arachnida. The great diversity of spiders means that, wherever an insect goes - on the ground, under the ground, in the trees, or in the air - there is a spider that can catch it. There is even a rare spider that lives and hunts among rocks in the intertidal zone of Sydney Harbour foreshores. faunanet.gov.au /wos/group.cfm?Group_ID=12   (297 words)

August Pre-Spring is in full swing during August with many birds starting to nest, many wattles coming into full bloom, several species of frogs breeding and many young insects and spiders appearing. The beautiful little Spotted Pardalotes are now investigating roadside banks for potential nesting sites.These canopy-feeding birds come to the ground at this time to build nests at the end of long nesting tunnels. Egg cluster of the Death's Head Known variously as the Orchard Spider, the Bird Dropping Spider and the Death's Head, this common garden spider lays a cluster of up to 13 large egg sacs, suspended in a basket of threads. www.gould.edu.au /timelines/august.htm   (591 words)

Spiders   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) I notice the spider has only 7 legs and their was one with just 6 a while ago. The spider had been on Joel's hand biting him, getting his attention and while biting a second time was removed by my son (to get the pointy bit out of him). Unlike spiders, their bodies do not have a 'waist' and they do not produce silk; they normally have only one pair of eyes. www.spiderzrule.com /daddy.htm   (1351 words)

The Grange - Fauna (Spiders)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) Spiders belong to the same Phylum as insects, and are in Class Arachnida. Spiders differ from insects in that they have no antennae, eight legs, and two body parts. Spiders are not only predators, but prey for many kinds of animal, from lizards to birds. home.vicnet.net.au /~grange/Spiders.html   (212 words)

Victorian Spiders - spider identification in Victoria, Australia - Spiders in Victoria Another common name for the species is the death's head spider, due to the supposed resemblance of the body colours to a skull. The bird-dropping spider is a sedentary spider found sitting on a leaf or suspended underneath its egg cases. The spider attracts the moth by releasing a sex pheromone or smell similar to that produced by female moths. www.museum.vic.gov.au /spiders/detail.aspx?id=1&pic=1   (182 words)

Superman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Additionally, DC had dropped the name Kal-L in favor of Kal-El before the end of the Golden Age. John Byrne's The Man of Steel revamp drops many traditional aspects of Clark Kent in favor of giving him a more aggressive and extroverted personality, including making Kent a top football player in high school and a successful author. Humor Magazines almost published an early version in 1933, but the company dropped their comics line before the book was finished. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Superman   (7303 words)

2evolchp16 Ants have six legs and spiders have eight, so these spiders will put their front two legs in the air as if they are antennae. The spider will sense when the bubble is becoming stale, and, returning to the surface, it will with a splash get another one. Spider webs are known to be as large as 19 feet [579 cm) in circumference, yet the silk is as thin as a single molecule. www.evolution-facts.org /Ev-V2/2evlch16.htm   (14556 words)

The Find-a-spider Guide - bird-dropping spider This species gained its common name because its colouring, general appearance, and tendency to sit motionless with its legs drawn up against its body make it very difficult to distinguish from a bird dropping. Some people also refer to it as the orchard spider because it is so commonly seen in citrus and other orchards. Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: Neoarchemorus species and possible Celaenia species. www.usq.edu.au /spider/find/spiders/136.htm   (127 words)

Bird Dropping Spider, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) This photograph is a Bird Dropping Spider from the Brisbane area of Queensland, Australia. Can you spot the spider - it is the lowest blob, below the cluster of egg sacs. The pink dot on one of the egg sacs looks like a scale insect, but I could be wrong there. www.geocities.com /spiderimages/bird_dropping.html   (63 words)

Two Australasian Orb Web Spiders   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) Insects do not fly through window glass, but I guess they smash into windows and this spider is kindly going to stop them hurting their noses. This beautiful, jewel-like spider is found in gardens, often on citrus trees (in this case a mandarin). However, it is called a "bird dropping spider" and birds presumably avoid it for fear of pecking at a mistake. nzphoto.tripod.com /animal/spiders.htm   (249 words)

Bird flu spreading ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) Such a mutation might occur randomly, or it could be man-made in a laboratory for one of two purposes: to study the dangerous mutated strain to develop vaccines against it, or to use it as a biological weapon to deliberately kill people, as recently suggested in a Canadian military intelligence agency report. Because Mother Nature rather than politics determines when wild birds start migrating, the date of such a pre-emptive attack could arguably not be postponed on the hopes that negotiations or U.N. resolutions or better intelligence could mitigate the threat. Even if bird flu does become transimissable between humans, there is no guarantee that it will be as dangerous as it is at present. setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu /forum_thread.php?id=29081   (8442 words)

My Garden Guide - FAQ Some other hardy summer-flowering bulbs to consider include Sicilian honey garlic (Nectaroscordum siculum) and native spider lilies such as Hymenocallis caroliniana and H. liriosome, which are hardy to USDA Zone 7. Crinums and spider lilies have an advantage over some other summer bloomers in that they don’t mind clay soils, and some even thrive with wet feet. It’s natural for a hibiscus to drop leaves when it is brought into dry indoor air. www.mygardenguide.com /faq.html   (18214 words)

Ben Cruachan Blog » Spiders and Another Thing. Generally speaking though, the spiders around the place are harmless and beneficial, helping to keep the insect population under control. The first species I remember seeing as a child is the so called “death’s head” or “bird dropping” spider, named for its appearance. A common spider at this time of the year is the Golden Orb-weaver, they weave their webs everywhere in the garden, and I often walk into them at night when I go out to attend to the last jobs for the day. bencruachan.org /blog?p=73   (595 words)

RNZIH - Plant Doctor - Australian Two-Spined Spider We have found a very strange looking spider in the garden and wondered what it was. It makes a huge web at night, but the remarkable thing is that each morning it hauls the whole web up and all its catch, eats it, then recycles the silk for the next night. The two-spined spider is also known as the bird-dropping spider. www.rnzih.org.nz /Plant_Doctor/Australian_Spider.htm   (230 words)

Bird HotLine—Fun Bird Stories After a bit, the bird tried to fly away with his companion in his beak, but she weighted him down and he hit the fence. The bird had flown up to a branch, but as I turned to go into the house, the bird flew down, picked up his companion by the back of the neck, and flew off. My friend is very experienced with birds, but made the mistake of thinking she had the baby that hadn't flown yet (inside of her house of course), and she actually had the one that had already learned to fly and was loving it. www.birdhotline.com /stories.htm   (20225 words)

SpiderRoom.info A great site for information about several different spider species known for their special methods for defense and capturing prey. The spider section has many great photographs of a good variety of spiders with information on habitat, food, life cycle, and general description. This other site by spider enthusiast Ed Nieuwenhuys shows many photos of the common spiders of Queensland, Australia and information about spiders from "down under." May, 2002. www.spiderroom.info /links.html   (855 words)

spiders Spiders (Arachnida, Aranei) From Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands Spiders are fun, but be wary of some Chart to the Common Spiders of SE Queensland www.haruth.com /spiders.html   (111 words)

MetaChat - I'm back! The highlight of my field trip was that I saw a Bird-dropping spider. Until I clicked on the link, I wondered why the spiders would drop the birds, rather than just keeping and eating them, unless it were just for a little sadistic fun… They look like fascinating beasties. (I have a thing against spiders.) hopefully one day language will have evolved in such a way that they will commonly be known as either "bird poop spiders" or "bird doody spiders." metachat.org /index.php/2006/03/29/i_m_back_4   (171 words)

Crab spider (7) Looking like bird dropping splattered onto a leaf, this crab spider is the bait. By mimicking bird excrement, bird-dung crab spiders (Phrynarachne species) lure insects, including butterflies, that feed on bird faeces for the salts they contain. Among spiders, the bird-dung crab spiders are almost certainly the masters of disguise. members.fortunecity.com /chinfahshin/2folder/ambush7.html   (82 words)

WPSQ Wildlife Australia Magazine - Autumn 2001 David Gibson and Adrian Winwood-Smith write on the 1932 expedition of a less well know Australian explorer, Michael Terry, through the Tanami Desert and his discovery of the many species that inhabit this inhospitable place. In his article and photographs, Eric Zillman captures the tale of a female Bird-dropping spider (Calaenia excavata). Dr Carole Booth shares her horror at the fate of thousands of Spectacled Flying Foxes as they suffer death by electrocution for feeding on some of their favoured fruit trees. www.wildlife.org.au /mag-aut01.html   (395 words)

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New Page 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) How do Net Casting Spiders catch their prey? In the St Andrews Cross Spiders which is larger, the male or the female? Termites are social insects, they live in big groups. www.lakemunmor-p.schools.nsw.edu.au /t_h_printouts/bugs.htm   (72 words)

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