Learning about the importance of spiders with Nottingham SpiderLab. We’re helping a range of spider species through our work, including the Ladybird Spider! We need these amazing #minibeasts in our ecosystems! Buglife

Save the date for the next European Congress of Arachnology! 16th to 21st of August 2020 in wonderful Greifwald, Germany. Please check out the website below. See you next year! Gabriele & Peter

Scorpions I found in Kent, England earlier this year youtube.com/watch?v=ivJJid… Nottingham SpiderLab @britishspiders Kent Wildlife Trust

Anyone fancy running a session on insect-parasite/pathogens for the Royal Entomological Society 2020 annual meeting royensoc.co.uk/event/ento-20 ? DM or email if interested. Pls share Jo Griffin Georgia Drew Greg Hurst 💙 Petros Ligoxygakis Nottingham SpiderLab

Brightly coloured male #songbirds not only have to be attractive, but also have to make sure their sperm can last the distance, according to new research from Dr Kate Durrant UoN Life Sciences published today The Royal Society #BiologyLetters - ow.ly/Pbw750xVV8o #UoNresearch

Another great #arachnid news story from Neville Park (inactive) bit.ly/362NkOU. Follow Arachnofiles or the blog on Medium for more monthly arachnid news!

The new #Arachnews is out, bringing you arachnid-related art, news, and science. In this week's edition: a #PruittData roundup, jumping spiders in eyeliner, the secret to catching moths with silk, and more. medium.com/arachnofiles/a…

It's been a busy week in the world of arachnids! Yes, there's #PruittData, but also a LOT of new research, amazing photos, & observations. Catch up with the latest issue of Neville Park (inactive)'s #Arachnews. #amazingArachnids

I work with amazing colleagues. Just look at this... 18 hours after being contacted by the government, massive collegiate spirit #WeAreUoN Uni of Nottingham #WeAreUoN Nottingham Trent University will add 20,000 #coronavirus tests a day Uni of Nottingham Press Office Nottingham Research

Water spider having a munch on this water hog louse BAS Nottingham SpiderLab Buglife BBC Springwatch

And a huge shout out to our runners up George (whose graphic we sadly cannot share at present) and Charlotte - such a strong concept so well executed #infohackit

We've been rather quiet here as all our PhD students finish up their projects in *ahem* interesting times but can finally say we're getting there!

Come and do a PhD with me University of Portsmouth on an awesome multi-species study system with field work in southern Spain: evolution of group living, community ecology, trophic interactions, biological pest control - all with spiders, of course🕷️PLEASE SHARE! findaphd.com/phds/project/d…

Everyone's talking about a stowaway huntsman turning up in the UK, which is a great opportunity to talk spiders across BBC radio today, mostly sympathising with the poor spider unexpectedly braving our UK winter! #LoveSpiders

This creepy crawly cohort moves toward its prey in stop motion: The spiders pause, then rush forward in unison, then pause again. fcld.ly/knaxgq9