Cecilia Cave
Trip Date: 2024-03-01
I'm not sure of the name of this cave, but it is on Cecilia Ridge, so I've called it Cecilia Cave. It is a tube approximately 2m in diameter that goes straight into the mountain for about 15m. Its very dry and dusty. There is a large pile of plant material (1.2m high) in the middle of the cave. This pile was there when I last visited the cave in the late 1990s.
Spiders and moths were the largest groups of inhabitants.
Observations
Photos / Sounds
What
Fungi Including Lichens (Kingdom Fungi)Observer
peterswartDescription
Bright, almost luminous fungus on the rock face.
Photos / Sounds
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Fungi Including Lichens (Kingdom Fungi)Observer
peterswartDescription
Hair like strands growing on guano. There were also much lighter coloured threads in the sand nearby, that formed a web under the sand. When the edge was pulled, it seemed like I was pulled the edge of a piece of net under the sand. The surrounding floor is extremely dry and dusty.
Photos / Sounds
What
Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
peterswartDescription
At least three of the moths observed in this cave were resting on spider webs. When disturbed, they flew off quite easily.
Photos / Sounds
What
Peninsula False-Violin Spider (Izithunzi capense)Observer
peterswartDescription
Large spider in messy web under a ledge at floor level. There were two exoskeletons from previous moults lying under the web.
Photos / Sounds
What
SomethingObserver
peterswartDescription
Half way along the length of the cave is a large (1.2m high) pile of plant material. It looks like it has poured from the ceiling, but there is no hole above the pile. This pile was there when I last visited the cave in the late 1990s. There is a little dry hard mud on the top of the pile. The spots in the picture are from the camera flash lighting up all the dust in the air.
Photos / Sounds
What
Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
peterswartDescription
Another moth happily resting on an old spider web.
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