Bird Poop Mimic Spider (or Bird-dropping Spider)

Found in gardens and forests, often resting on the upper side of leaves in urban and suburban areas across Australia.

Strict carnivorous diet; specifically, they attract male moths by releasing a chemical that mimics the pheromones of female moths.

Nocturnal hunters that sit motionless during the day to mimic bird droppings as a defense against predators (crypsis). They do not build typical orb webs but hang from a single thread of silk to catch prey at night.

Harmless to humans; their bite is not considered toxic to people. They are beneficial to the ecosystem by controlling moth populations in gardens.