Tag: scorpions

Arachnews: September 30, 2020

I’M BACK, BITCHES. In the latest roundup of all things spider, scorpion, harvester, mite, and more:

  • arachnologists on livestreams and podcasts
  • #PruittData retractions and other developments
  • research on venom, silk, agriculture, ecology, and more
  • new species from around the world
  • …and more!

Read it on Medium.

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!

Read it on Medium.

Arachnews: February 24, 2020

The latest Arachnews is up! In this week’s roundup of arachnid photos, art, news, and science:

  • research jobs! upcoming conferences and events!
  • new Zefrank video—and it’s on peacock spiders
  • what to do about mites on your tarantula
  • a wide range of ecology papers (arachnid vs. arachnid, arachnid vs. nature, arachnid vs. self)
  • newly described species, including freaky fossil spiders
    …and more!

Check it out on Medium.