Arachnologist at University of Canterbury, New Zealand. Spider cognition, SciComm, and writer 🕷 #LoveSpiders www.doctorspider.nethttps://bsky.app/profile/drspidernz.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/drspidernz.bsky.social/post/3mljjfmk2ws2lJust like Arnold Schwarzenegger of The Terminator fame, these little predators are on a mission to seek and destroy — in their case, they target mosquitoes #LoveSpiders @uk.theconversation.com @aunz.theconversation.com https://theconversation.com/meet-the-mosquito-terminator-a-spider-that-likes-us-and-eats-our-enemies-27948310 May 2026 19:43 +0000at://did:plc:zu3imin3t6bc2bhdbsavrcdk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mljjfmk2ws2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/drspidernz.bsky.social/post/3mler54kems2iMeet the Mosquito Terminator - a spider that likes us and eats our enemies. I have written about these legendary spiders for The Conversation 🕷️ @theconversation.com @uk.theconversation.com @aunz.theconversation.com! #LoveSpiders @marsdenfund.bsky.social @royalsocietynz.bsky.social @smcnz.bsky.social https://theconversation.com/meet-the-mosquito-terminator-a-spider-that-likes-us-and-eats-our-enemies-27948308 May 2026 22:18 +0000at://did:plc:zu3imin3t6bc2bhdbsavrcdk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mler54kems2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/drspidernz.bsky.social/post/3mkio4clrck2sA positive spider story to start the day, which helps to inspire curiosity rather than fear 🕸️🕷️🕸️ #LoveSpiders @smcnz.bsky.social @tvnz.bsky.social @marsdenfund.bsky.social @royalsocietynz.bsky.social https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/04/28/why-spider-webs-have-blanketed-towns-across-the-north-island/27 Apr 2026 18:09 +0000at://did:plc:zu3imin3t6bc2bhdbsavrcdk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkio4clrck2shttps://bsky.app/profile/drspidernz.bsky.social/post/3mkf2l3elx227Spiderweb blankets! Have a look at these beautiful photos that I was asked to comment on today 🕸️🕷️🕸️ @smcnz.bsky.social https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/web-over-waikato-spider-expert-explains-massive-spiderweb-blankets-seen-in-huntly/GGZD6IFINFCEXNNYWAGE4GTX5M/26 Apr 2026 07:41 +0000at://did:plc:zu3imin3t6bc2bhdbsavrcdk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkf2l3elx227https://bsky.app/profile/drspidernz.bsky.social/post/3mjsq7rjmhs2wBanquet time at #CO32026! @compcogsoc.bsky.social19 Apr 2026 00:48 +0000at://did:plc:zu3imin3t6bc2bhdbsavrcdk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjsq7rjmhs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/drspidernz.bsky.social/post/3mjponszpak2wAt #CO32026 at the moment, sharing some new Portia excitement! 🕷️ #LoveSpiders @compcogsoc.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Apr 2026 19:42 +0000at://did:plc:zu3imin3t6bc2bhdbsavrcdk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjponszpak2whttps://bsky.app/profile/drspidernz.bsky.social/post/3mizi5ahikc2lWhat a cool spider @waynemaddison.bsky.social! Before I looked at this video closely, I thought I was seeing a spider covered in ants 🕷️ #LoveSpiders [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Apr 2026 23:47 +0000at://did:plc:zu3imin3t6bc2bhdbsavrcdk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mizi5ahikc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/drspidernz.bsky.social/post/3mhtygwlnls2dThank you @aptshadow.bsky.social! 🕷️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Mar 2026 01:58 +0000at://did:plc:zu3imin3t6bc2bhdbsavrcdk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhtygwlnls2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/drspidernz.bsky.social/post/3mhokzsuwwk25My latest publication (What it Means to be a Mimic) is now online @apajournals.bsky.social! #OpenAccess I think this may be my 50th publication. Milestone! 🕷️ https://psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2027-42678-001.pdf22 Mar 2026 22:14 +0000at://did:plc:zu3imin3t6bc2bhdbsavrcdk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhokzsuwwk25https://bsky.app/profile/drspidernz.bsky.social/post/3mfusax33hk2hI may be into spiders, but I love a good mantis27 Feb 2026 22:49 +0000at://did:plc:zu3imin3t6bc2bhdbsavrcdk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfusax33hk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/drspidernz.bsky.social/post/3meolzsghkk2zIn case anyone needs to see this in their timeline today #GardenTreasures12 Feb 2026 18:17 +0000at://did:plc:zu3imin3t6bc2bhdbsavrcdk/app.bsky.feed.post/3meolzsghkk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/drspidernz.bsky.social/post/3mar2okhdb22vMerry Christmas! #Christmas24 Dec 2025 20:03 +0000at://did:plc:zu3imin3t6bc2bhdbsavrcdk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mar2okhdb22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/drspidernz.bsky.social/post/3mapim4rnhk2iThis Christmas spider has been a favourite for a while 🕷 #Christmas #Spider #LoveSpiddrs [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Dec 2025 05:07 +0000at://did:plc:zu3imin3t6bc2bhdbsavrcdk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mapim4rnhk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/drspidernz.bsky.social/post/3mac725ykkk2iI have submitted my abstract (the deadline was extended to December 19). Excited to see Montréal for the first time! 🕷 [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Dec 2025 22:12 +0000at://did:plc:zu3imin3t6bc2bhdbsavrcdk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mac725ykkk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/drspidernz.bsky.social/post/3mabr66qnu22gOur latest paper is out, and it's on one my favourite spiders, Evarcha culicivora! Mate choice as a third context in which a mosquito-specialist jumping spider attends to red-coloured cues #OpenAccess https://royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article/12/12/251953/365903/Mate-choice-as-a-third-context-in-which-a-mosquito18 Dec 2025 18:03 +0000at://did:plc:zu3imin3t6bc2bhdbsavrcdk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mabr66qnu22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/drspidernz.bsky.social/post/3m72ewwxnec2nPsychology end-of-year party today. The theme was Christmas movies, so it was time to be Princess Fiona03 Dec 2025 02:11 +0000at://did:plc:zu3imin3t6bc2bhdbsavrcdk/app.bsky.feed.post/3m72ewwxnec2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/drspidernz.bsky.social/post/3m4o2x2bgdc2cBeen a busy time because I've been putting together an online course on Comparative Cognition for University of Canterbury. It's launching in a week from now! https://courseinfo.canterbury.ac.nz/GetCourseDetails.aspx?course=PSYC383&occurrence=25SU2(D)&year=202502 Nov 2025 17:49 +0000at://did:plc:zu3imin3t6bc2bhdbsavrcdk/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4o2x2bgdc2c