Researchers discover two new species of jumping spiders from India's arid drylands and urban parks | Research Matters A team of scientists has discovered two new species of jumping spiders thriving in the country's drylands and urban green spaces. Uncovered during extensive field surveys across the semi-arid regions ...

𝘔𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘴𝘩𝘬𝘢 and 𝘔𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘶𝘴 𝘱𝘶𝘯𝘦: The new Arachnids discovered from the arid regions of India

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Allpamayu suyuwixsa, in life habitus, holotype male.

#NewSpecies!
New #tarantula from #peru just crept in:

Allpamayu suyuwixsa

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/5B2BEA49-...
Publication: doi.org/10.5252/zoos...
#Zoosystema #AllpamayuSuyuwixsa

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was photographing a turtle yesterday when a Habronattus decorus male hopped on top the turtle and searched around a bit

#salticidae #jumpingspiders #arachnology #herpetology

really badass video of a cellar spider capturing a jumping spider. the jumping spider was saved before being eaten and is ok!! it just goes to show the absolute hunting prowess of cellar spiders. (video by u/bloodcountess- on reddit)

#spiders #arachnids #arachnology #macrophotography

A fossil harvestman identified using advanced imaging techniques shows that extinct arachnid lineages once lived in Europe. This expands the known diversity of amber-preserved species in the region. scitechdaily.com/35-million-y... #palaeontology #biology #Arachnology #science #SciChat

Scientists Uncover Bizarre 35-Million-Year-Old Arachnid in Amber That Shouldn’t Exist There A tiny creature locked in amber for millions of years was found. Scientists weren’t expecting to find anything like it in this region...and yet, here it is.

A tiny creature locked in amber for millions of years was found. Scientists weren’t expecting to find anything like it in this region...and yet, here it is. dailygalaxy.com/2026/04/biza... #Arachnology #palaeontology #science #SciChat

Snowy winter won't hinder tick population this year, experts say | CBC News Snow acts as insulation and helps protect ticks from extreme cold.

Snowy winter won't hinder tick population this year, experts say - Snow acts as insulation and helps protect ticks from extreme cold. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #biology #Arachnology #CdnSci #science #SciChat

Releasing a Spider Outside Seems Like the Nice Thing to Do... but It’s Often a Very Bad Idea It feels like the kindest way to deal with a spider at home, but that quick trip to the garden can end far worse than most people realize.

Releasing a Spider Outside: It feels like the kindest way to deal with a spider at home, but that quick trip to the garden can end far worse than most people realize. dailygalaxy.com/2026/03/hous... #Arachnology #biology #nature #biodiversity #ecology #science #SciChat

A jumping spider sat on a small stone. The V-shaped lines above its eyes make it look as if it is frowning heavily.

Found this fantastic V-Signed Jumping Spider today. He wasn't happy about the clocks going forward either.

#spider #arachnology #arachnid #macro_photography

Scientists Discover One of the Biggest Tarantulas Ever, Revealing Features Never Recorded Before They were easy to miss, living quietly underground in some of the world’s least-studied environments. But once examined closely, these tarantulas refused to fit into any known category.

Scientists Discover One of the Biggest Tarantulas Ever, Revealing Features Never Recorded Before. The spider quickly raises its front legs & produces a noticeable hissing sound. dailygalaxy.com/2026/03/gian... #Arachnology #biology #science #SciChat

Léon Becker - Belgian botanist, painter, naturalist and arachnologist (1826–1909) Image from biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33127684 https://www.flickr.com/photos/biodivlibrary/7830533630/in/album-72157672575464370/

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Léon Becker (1826-1909), *Les arachnides de Belgique Tome XII, Deuxieme et troisieme Parties, Planches* (Bruxelles 1896) Pl. VII
#wildlife #arachnology #arachnids #spiders #biodiversity #ScientificIllustration #illustrationartists #LéonBecker 👉ALT

Planochelas jingda, living specimen, male.

#NewSpecies!
New #spider from #china just crept in:

Planochelas jingda

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/C2789D48-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
#BiodiversityDataJournal #PlanochelasJingda

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Scared of Spiders? The Real Nightmare Is a World Without Them A sweeping review of nearly 100,000 insect and arachnid species in North America has revealed a surprising and troubling reality: scientists lack even basic conservation assessments for the vast major...

Arachnids, including spiders, scorpions & harvestmen often inspire fear or disgust. Despite their reputation, these animals play an essential role in keeping ecosystems functioning. scitechdaily.com/scared-of-sp... #biodiversity #Arachnology #ecology #science #SciChat

Léon Becker - Belgian botanist, painter, naturalist and arachnologist (1826–1909) biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33127724 https://www.flickr.com/photos/biodivlibrary/albums/72157672575464370/with/8356869457/

3 #March #WorldWildlifeDay
Léon Becker (1826-1909), *Les arachnides de Belgique Tome XII, Deuxieme et troisieme Parties, Planches* (Bruxelles 1896) Pl. XXIV
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Philodromus uljin, male, live habitus.

#NewSpecies!
New #spider from #southkorea just crept in:

Philodromus uljin

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/B8E7AE26-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
#BiodiversityDataJournal #PhilodromusUljin

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Pikelinia floydmuraria, juvenile attacking a cockroach on the web.

#NewSpecies!
New spider from #colombia just crept in:

Pikelinia floydmuraria

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/04110498-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
#ZoosystematicsAndEvolution #PikeliniaFloydmuraria

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No Man's Moejave 001 - 'Painted Glasswing Sabbath'
Sabbithus vitrepictus

Owned by Commie Pyro & I

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Scytodes tanjiashui, female in life.

#NewSpecies!
New spider from #china just crept in:

Scytodes tanjiashui

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/A5340D58-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
#BiodiversityDataJournal #ScytodesTanjiashui

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Baby Broad-Faced Sac Spider 🕷️ #arachnology #arachnid

Living photos of Otacilia baimashan, female.

#NewSpecies!
New spider from #china just crept in:

Otacilia baimashan

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/E969A7BB-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
#BiodiversityDataJournal #OtaciliaBaimashan

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Living photos of Theridion ganjiangyuan, male holotype.

#NewSpecies!
New #spider from #china just crept in:

Theridion ganjiangyuan

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/1F5FBF30-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
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Living photo of Coelotes fani, male, holotype.

#NewSpecies
New spider from #china just crept in:

Coelotes fani

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/5EE65957-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
#BiodiversityDataJournal #CoelotesFani

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zucchini the Colonus peurperus (warmup) 🕸️
#spider #entomology #arachnology #jumpingspider

What a gorgeous creature!

#Arachnology

Stenohya fortuna, female live habitus (in situ).

#NewSpecies!
New pseudoscorpion from #china just pinched us:

Stenohya fortuna

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/5D2E87EE-...
Publication: doi.org/10.11646/zoo...
#Zootaxa #StenohyaFortuna

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Can anyone identify this #spider? Saint Martin, crawled up into the door well while parked on a beach next to a woody/brushy area. My extremely amateur guess is Olios antiguensis. #arachnid #entomology #arachnology #Caribbean #SaintMartin #SintMaarten

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#arachnology

Pilia malenadu, male, front view.

#NewSpecies!
New jumping spider from #india just jumped in:

Pilia malenadu

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/9B6B1022-...
Publication: doi.org/10.11646/zoo...
#Zootaxa #PiliaMalenadu

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Aenigmarachne colombiana, paratype, female.

#NewSpecies!
New #tarantula from #colombia just crept in:

Aenigmarachne colombiana

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/501FC322-...
Publication: doi.org/10.11646/zoo...
#Zootaxa #AenigmarachneColombiana

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