Hi everyone! We're excited to start doing more to bring together Arachnologists and enthusiasts across Australasia!! We're working on some cool initiatives, but get in touch if you have ideas too!

Also featured in our newsletter: some amazing artwork from "spider artist" Renata Wright. She has a flair for watercolours, and runs painting/spider information workshops, there's a Peacock spider session soon in WA! renatawrightart.net/watercolour-pa…

Here are three species in the Australian genus Triaenobunus (family Triaenonychidae). All of them are new. In a genus like this, every mountain, every place you stop and collect, has a different species. #Opiliones

Thanks so much for the great start everyone! We've listed a few ideas for activities below, give the ones you're interested a like and we'll see what we can do! 🦂❤️🕷️ (And please add your own suggestions!)

Dr Lizzy Lowe Chelsea Parlett David Winter Dr. Catherine Scott (she/they) @Lanipai Caitlin Henderson (She's got Legs) Fiona Cross Dr. Sebs Echeverri @spiderdaynightlive.bsky.social Caitlin Selleck @Shakiguani @InvertoPhiles Joseph Schubert 🕷️ BAS Australasian Arachnological Society American Arachnological Society ISArachnology Hello! I'm a former arachnophobe, now spider manager at Glenn King Institute for Molecular Bioscience! We study venoms to make new medicines & biotechnologies - everything from stroke drugs to eco-friendly insecticides! I make new drugs against parasites and do #scicomm to inspire next gen of scientists!

Chelsea Parlett Dr Samantha Nixon Dr Lizzy Lowe David Winter Dr. Catherine Scott (she/they) @Lanipai Caitlin Henderson (She's got Legs) Dr. Sebs Echeverri @spiderdaynightlive.bsky.social Caitlin Selleck @Shakiguani @InvertoPhiles Joseph Schubert 🕷️ BAS Australasian Arachnological Society American Arachnological Society ISArachnology Glenn King Institute for Molecular Bioscience Hi there!! 👋 Greetings from New Zealand! I used to be terrified of spiders too, but then I discovered how wonderful they truly are. Welcome to #SpiderTwitter - it's the best 😁 youtu.be/PV_7nC7wyUE

Here's a random harvester. Check out those pedipalp spines! One of the many species of Nunciella, from Victoria, Australia. What species? I don't know. The genus isn't even monophyletic... (gets back to work) #Opiliones