Spider or puppy? We report, you decide.

#Spiders #Nature

Spider or puppy? We report, you decide.

#Spiders #Nature

one for the #arachnophiles o_0

"Researchers discovered a #spider web spanning about 1,140 square feet in a narrow passage between Albania and Greece. The web houses around 111,000 spiders, including two species of #spiders that had previously been thought to be hostile to each other."

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/1140-square-foot-super-web-reveals-the-surprising-constant-party-life-of-cohabiting-spiders

@Heliograph

"including two species of #spiders that had previously been thought to be hostile to each other."

It Begins!

one for the #arachnophiles o_0

"Researchers discovered a #spider web spanning about 1,140 square feet in a narrow passage between Albania and Greece. The web houses around 111,000 spiders, including two species of #spiders that had previously been thought to be hostile to each other."

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/1140-square-foot-super-web-reveals-the-surprising-constant-party-life-of-cohabiting-spiders

Tip mission today and saw these 2 on the side of a bin #aussie #spiders #wildlife #huntsman #carnivores spider fight? Mating ritual sacrifice? #photography #observations #data not selfies shift

Only 30°c in Melbourne, so thought I better get a walk in before tomorrows 40°c+ and found hundreds of Christmas spiders. They are about 5mm and hard to get photos of when using a phone as they sway in the breeze. Interestingly there were jet black ones which I have never seen before but couldn’t get a fix on them. The were a bit larger than the coloured ones. Also saw a jacky jacky lizard and a snake disappearing into a rabbit hole and the most terrifying flying thing I’ve ever seen. Looked like a cross between a giant March fly and wasp. I swear it growled at me as I tried to get close enough to take a pic. Bugger that.

#arachnids #spiders

i was just thinking today, as i relocated a small house spider from a water droplet on the floor to a houseplant on the worktop (maybe spidey was out for a swim & i inadvertently scuppered the whole plan), how much i adore spiders. if you don't, may i put you on the path to recovery by introducing you to the lovable lucas?
#spiders #lucasTheSpider #animation #film #arachnid
https://youtu.be/Isvqg90LhqM
https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=Isvqg90LhqM

Only 30°c in Melbourne, so thought I better get a walk in before tomorrows 40°c+ and found hundreds of Christmas spiders. They are about 5mm and hard to get photos of when using a phone as they sway in the breeze. Interestingly there were jet black ones which I have never seen before but couldn’t get a fix on them. The were a bit larger than the coloured ones. Also saw a jacky jacky lizard and a snake disappearing into a rabbit hole and the most terrifying flying thing I’ve ever seen. Looked like a cross between a giant March fly and wasp. I swear it growled at me as I tried to get close enough to take a pic. Bugger that.

#arachnids #spiders

I've been a practicing scientist since 1990, and it never ceases to amaze me just how much time it takes to pull together a journal manuscript. These two figures alone took about 16 hours (it's how I spent this weekend)--and that doesn't count the time spent practicing to get to the point that I could get this quality of images. Whew! Done!

These are the palps and epigyne of wolf spiders, documenting a new species.

#spiders #nature #science #biology

I've been a practicing scientist since 1990, and it never ceases to amaze me just how much time it takes to pull together a journal manuscript. These two figures alone took about 16 hours (it's how I spent this weekend)--and that doesn't count the time spent practicing to get to the point that I could get this quality of images. Whew! Done!

These are the palps and epigyne of wolf spiders, documenting a new species.

#spiders #nature #science #biology

Tip mission today and saw these 2 on the side of a bin #aussie #spiders #wildlife #huntsman #carnivores spider fight? Mating ritual sacrifice? #photography #observations #data not selfies shift

#Introduction
Hey, everyone on the Fedi!

I'm Eli (pronounced as Ellie).

I'm an #enby from #Mexico and not new to the Fediverse, but haven't been around recently. I had an account at queer.party and, since that instance is gone now, I'm looking to find new connections, so feel free to follow if we share interests or recommend accounts to follow.

I'm #trans, #nonbinary, #genderflux, #agender, #maverique, #aromantic #demiaro, #polysexual, #toric, #enbian, and #polyamorous.
My pronouns are they/them, ze/hir and it/its, interchangeable.

I love all things #horror (mostly films) and am very fond of #80sHorror, you can check my Letterboxd out to see my reviews. My fave film is Chopping Mall (1986).

I usually don't watch shows now, I hate when they get cancelled and the story gets no proper ending, which happens a lot, but you can also find me at Serializd.

My reading list is predominantly #CrimeFiction (mainly Nordic) but I also like reading horror, #QueerRomance, and anything that piques my curiosity.

I'm some kind of a #geek and enjoy #FOSS, my main OS has been #LinuxMint for 5 years now, and I have an old laptop for distrohopping, currently using #Manjaro and #Debian. My secondary OS is #macOS.

I also happen to be a #language nerd, I speak #Swedish, #Catalan, and #French. Will mainly post in #English and #Spanish, though.

My favourite #music genre is #IndieRock, but I’d listen to anything, primarily more #indie genres.
My favourite band ever is #kent.
As of now, my favourite artists are: #cupcakKe, #DaltonDeschain, #SoporAeternus, #TwinTemple, #LaCasaAzul, #Enjambre, #Ginestà, #ElsAmicsDeLesArts, #PierreLapointe, #Остава…

My favourite animals are #cats, #spiders, #octopuses and #snails, but I don't have any pets.

#ASMR has helped me relax and fall asleep for +10 years now, so I may share some links every now and then.

I love #JigsawPuzzles and every once in a while I do some #puzzling.