In the latest roundup of arachnid art, news, and science:
- the American Arachnology Society’s first online conference
- a leading taxonomy journal in peril
- research about venom, ecology, and endosymbionts
- new species from around the world
- …and more!
Tag: arachnids
Arachnews: June 23, 2020
In this…*glances at date* *cough*’s edition of Arachnews:
- the latest on synthetic spider silk
- new research on social spiders, cannibalism, venom, and tick-borne disease control
- taxonomic tangles and new species
- …and more!
Arachnews: May 31, 2020
We’re back, baby. In the latest roundup of arachnid news, media, and science:
- arachnological organizations’ statements on #BlackLivesMatter
- arachnologists on livestreams
- research on extreme sexual dimorphism, spider collecting techniques, and tailless whipscorpion senses
- new species from around the world
- and much more…
Arachnews: May 12, 2020
Arachnews is back after a short depression-hiatus! In this week’s roundup of arachnid-related art, news, and science:
- new drugs derived from spider and scorpion venom
- some intriguing spider observations on social media
- an update on that viral tarantula tea party photo
- how “natural” pesticides affect arachnids
- new species
…and more!
Arachnews: April 20, 2020
In this week’s roundup of arachnid art, news, and science:
- cool crafts
- science during lockdown
- big changes for jumping spider and pirate spider family trees
- venom pharmaceutical research
…and more!
Arachnews: April 13, 2020
In this week’s roundup of media, news, and science about our arachnid friends:
- strange and cool photos
- a small but mite-y assortment of research
- RIP to a legendary arachnologist
- and more…
Arachnews: April 6, 2020
In this week’s roundup of everything arachnid:
- cool photos of as-yet-undescribed species
- which conferences are postponed, which are still going ahead
- the Great British Cellar Spider Survey
- mite-eating thrips, nematode-eating mites, scorpion-eating scorpions
…and more!
Arachnews: March 30, 2020
In this week’s roundup of arachnid art, news, and science:
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons delights tarantula lovers
- another animal behaviour conference cancelled due to COVID-19
- 7 new species of peacock jumping spiders
- taxonomy shenanigans
…and more!
Arachnews: March 23, 2020
In this week’s round-up of everything new with spiders, scorpions, mites, and ticks:
- scientific conferences postponed due to COVID-19
- 3D jumping spider models
- 20 years’ worth of new scorpion species
- spiders with noses and harvestpeople with horns
- …and more!
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Arachnews: March 16, 2020
In this week’s roundup of arachnid art, news, and science:
- amazing nature photos (including two possibly undescribed species!)
- the latest #PruittData developments
- breaking down that mouse vs. scorpion fight from Netflix’s Earth at Night
- a new genus of (adorable) African jumping spiders
- the “are horseshoe crabs arachnids?” debate returns