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Cyrtarachne bufo Bösenberg & Strand, 1906
| Family Name: | Araneidae |
| Taxonomic Group: | Invertebrates (Spider) |
| Common Name: | Bird-dropping Spider |
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Ecology, Habitat & Location
| Ecological Notes | This spider looks like a bird's dropping and this helps to confuse its predators. When it is disturbed, it will retract its legs under its body and play dead, making its mimicry even more convincing. |
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| Habitats | Forest, Terrestrial |
| Distribution | This species of spider was first discovered in the Western Catchment area. |
