Arachnology Starter Pack
This is a list of arachnologists and arachnid pages you can find on Bluesky! Any views/posts of the accounts in this starter pack are not representative of or endorsed by AAS.
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@arachnology.bsky.social
@6eyes8legs.bsky.social
Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales 〰️ spider nerd 〰️ taxonomy, systematics, biogeography 〰️ he/him 〰️ ENG/ESP/PT
@andifischer10.bsky.social
🇩🇪🇨🇦 Assistant Professor of Chemical Ecology at Greifswald University. Metabolomics. Natural Products (mainly spiders - and other understudied animals). Urban Integrated Pest Management. I am here for the Science. Also husband and dad of my favorite 2
@prashantpsharma.bsky.social
Invertebrate biology. Phylogenomics. Whole genome duplications. Comparative development. Lab head.
@evoimec.bsky.social
Evolutionary Biomechanics lab @unigreifswald.bsky.social | Diversity & evolution of function in biological materials and animal traits | PI @wolffspider.bsky.social
@laurachne.bsky.social
Behavioral Ecologist/Ecología y comportamiento | Arachnologist/Aracnóloga 🕷 or just bug-nerd 🐞🤓 | PhD 👩🏾🔬| Costa Rican 🇨🇷 Ella/She/Her
@wolffspider.bsky.social
Head of the @evoimec.bsky.social lab, critter hunter and nature explorer
@wizentrop.bsky.social
Entomologist, award-winning macro photographer, professional keeper, wrangler and designer of live invertebrate displays. gilwizen.com
@axelhacala.bsky.social
Working on spiders community ecology and oribatid mites paleoecology, I use biodiversity metrics from arachnids as ecological bioindicators to study the environnent. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Axel-Hacala
@brendanlan.bsky.social
Entomology @ Cornell University / Behavior, vision, sensation / Ogre-faced spiders, amblypygi, freshwater crabs, beetles, really whatever funky little arthropods / He/him
@thesheepcat.bsky.social
Come for the bugs and flowers and occasional topical verse; stay for a vision of human flourishing: faith and reason, dialogue, democracy. “Truth and love need each other.” Byzantinish Catholic,☦️ widower, Japanese Canadian,🌸🍁 medical editor.
@apsciencebylyn.bsky.social
Nature photographer, amateur naturalist & arthropod enthusiast. Florida natives, here. Pics my own. Dead Name Walking. They/Them apsciencebydan@gmail.com IG: @dandroidsaperturescience Discord: apsciencebydan
@jencross.bsky.social
Engineer by day | Nature & landscape photographer | Birds, bugs, spiders | Friend of animals that scare people | Be decent & kind | she / her | IG heyjencross 📸www.jencrossphoto.com
@myrmecofourmisfr.bsky.social
Vulgarisation scientifiques sur les insectes, petites bêtes, abeilles, apiculture, fourmis, araignées etc. De la vraie science avec des références et tout et tout. Membre du café des sciences.
@claudiaxavier.bsky.social
biologist / zoologist / Ph.D candidate researching about spiders at @MuseuGoeldi / Taxonomy, Systematics, Morphology, CT scanning / writing about arachnids on @FaunaNews / Amazon 🇧🇷 / I love cake and coffee / PT/EN
@uhl-lab.bsky.social
Evolutionary biologist. Sexual selection, reproductive biology, functional morphology, sensory ecology and climate change topics. Working mostly on spiders. University of Greifswald. Germany.
@elegansdiversus.bsky.social
We are a behavioral neuroscience lab that uses C. elegans and orb-weaving spiders (Uloborus diversus) to understand the neuronal and genetic underpinnings of behavior. https://gorduslab.bio.jhu.edu/
@corvink.bsky.social
@dale2.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at West Texas A&M University. Interested in phenotypic plasticity, urban evolution & ecology, and animal behavior.
@plantecarnivore.bsky.social
Araneologue amateur, photos diverses et bestioles en tout genre sur YouTube. Membre du café des sciences et passé par le master CCST https://linktr.ee/plantecarnivore
@kalakemangga.bsky.social
Arachnologist studying the taxonomy of Indonesian spiders
@jtchi.bsky.social
M.S.c in conservation ecology & research in Arachnology, France. I've always been passionate about the biology and ecology of the arachnids of the world. Particularly fond of Linyphiidae, Scorpions, Uropygi, Amblypygi & others. https://linktr.ee/jtchi
@jessmarsh.bsky.social
Researcher Uni of Adelaide. Arachnology, taxonomy, conservation. Caves + cave biodiversity. Mum, hiker, ally. She / her. Co-founder Invertebrates Australia, Councillor Biodiversity Council, Co-chair IUCN Australia Species Specialist Group.
@lenagrinsted.bsky.social
Evolutionary biologist; social spiders; animal behaviour. Equity, diversity and inclusion in science. Senior Lecturer in Zoology @ University of Portsmouth, UK
@cristinatuni.bsky.social
Evolutionary behavioural ecologist @unito @dbiosunito. Interested in reproduction of 6-to-8-legged creatures. Mom of 2. Big fan of @MacroBeatsRecords
@arachnogal.bsky.social
Postdoc studying spider locomotion at U Chicago with Jasmine Nirody. Interested in sexual selection, biomechanics, thermal ecology, and the tradeoffs between them. Spreading spider love figuratively and literally!
@broganlpett.bsky.social
Biodiversity scientist / arachnologist at the University of Iceland, Reykjavík. Proud member of BINCO (www.binco.eu); Research director of SpiDiverse. 1. Arachnologist 2. Systematist, Biogeographer, Community ecologist 3. Classical music, coffee, cheese
@arachtober.bsky.social
Celebrate October by posting arachnids and spiders with the tag #Arachtober. I am jciv, a macro photographer living in South Texas, USA, who loves spiders. At the moment, I am posting mainly stereographic 3D macro photos. 🇺🇸📸🕷️ https://arachtober.com
@tshahan.bsky.social
Spiders! Art? most active on iNat: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=tshahan
@drspidernz.bsky.social
Arachnologist at University of Canterbury, New Zealand. Spider cognition, SciComm, and writer 🕷 #LoveSpiders www.doctorspider.net
@waynemaddison.bsky.social
Raw pu-erh in the morning; oolong in the afternoon. Chocolate: dark milk. Would rather be drawing spider genitalia, usually. Looking forward to the next field trip. Thinking about getting a pottery wheel. Father of two amazing adults. Emeritus Prof @ UBC
@nnariman.bsky.social
Behavioural & Evolutionary Ecologist | Biological Invasions | Spiders and sometimes beetles | he / him | https://linktr.ee/nnariman
@spidermax3000.bsky.social
Amateur wildlife/animal photographer (mainly macro but learning more), zoology nerd, tarantula keeper, herper, bug lover, zoo lurker, aquarium hobbyist, frog guy, ecology enthusiast. He/him based in Cincinnati, Ohio
@tarantulateacher.bsky.social
@lbrianpatrick.bsky.social
Arachnologist, ecologist, dabbling in evolutionary biology. Views are mine and are not the views of my workplace.
@gustavo-de-miranda.bsky.social
Evolutionary biologist | Arachnologist | Research Scientist. Current @UNLincon. Past @MuseuNacional, @NHM_Denmark, and @NMNH @smithsonian.
@henriquesbio.bsky.social
Dad👼, husband🪢, Invertebrates Conservation Coordinator 🌏 author of the first National Nature Assessment ☠️, professor of Ecology & Evolution 🎓 & co-chair of the IUCN Spider and Scorpion SG 🕷 - Working towards protecting all wildlife
@ibycter.bsky.social
Entomologist, sometime arachnologist, natural history enthusiast. I used study caracaras. I still do, but I used to as well. Avatar by the endlessly talented @blackmudpuppy.bluesky.social Also, photographer!
@josephtlapp.bsky.social
Nature and science poetry, especially about bugs. And tree photos. I love trees! Nature educator teaching people about spiders in Charlottesville, VA.
@travismcenery.bsky.social
Making less wronger spider science productions on YouTube. https://youtube.com/@travismcenery2919
@arachnologynerd.bsky.social
Evolutionary Biologist | Arachnologist | #QueerinSTEM The postings on this site are my own and do not represent the positions, strategies, or opinions of any organization.
@britishspiders.bsky.social
The British Arachnological Society (BAS) is the UK’s only body devoted exclusively to the study of arachnids (spiders, harvestmen & pseudoscorpions). See - https://britishspiders.org.uk
@ajcann.bsky.social
Gentleman Scientist. Ancora imparo. Trustee of NatureSpot: https://www.naturespot.org Secretary, Leicestershire & Rutland Entomological Society: https://leicestershirerutlandentsoc.blogspot.com #Arachnids #Bugs #Environment #Hemiptera #Leicester
@roesslerdaniela.bsky.social
Behavioral & Evol Ecologists | Emmy Noether Group Leader @University of Bonn (starting 03/2025) | Spider Sleep🕷️💤 | Pred-Prey Interactions | Sens Ecol | LGBTQ+ 🌈 | firstgen | she/her | https://danielaroessler.weebly.com Prev: Harvard, Uni Konstanz & MPI-AB
@cataranea.bsky.social
Arachnologist, behavioural ecologist, natural historian, & spider advocate. I also knit, sew, & have strong opinions. Pronouns: she or they
@bugsorbust.bsky.social
Arachnology | PhD Student @UNL | M.S. UWGB '22 | B.S. ISU '20 | Sci Comm | Video Games 🏳️🌈🌱🕷🕸
@forthespiders.bsky.social
Spider taxonomist / conservationist / ecologist. Professor of Biology at the University of Indianapolis. Canadian. Lover of metal, cats, and hockey. 🌹
@mhedin.bsky.social
devoted to the study & understanding of biodiversity, and public sharing of biodiversity knowledge and beauty. a "curator" of biological collections, and of the planet. Dad, Univ Prof
@spiderdaynightlive.bsky.social
Your friendly neighborhood spider scientist!｜ADHD & autistic｜Cohost of the BBC Earth Podcast｜Designed Crash Course Zoology｜Find me across the web @ https://spiderdaynightlive.carrd.co/
@arachnonaut.bsky.social
Invasion Biology, Arachnology, Ethology, Agroecology | Postdoc @ Clemson | board game enthusiast and reviewer
@arachnology.bsky.social
The official account of the American Arachnological Society (AAS). AAS furthers the study and appreciation of arachnids, and publishes the Journal of Arachnology. 🕸️🕷️🦂 & other wonderful #arachnids! https://linktr.ee/american_arachnology