#CO3_2024 has now ended! Just waiting for breakfast and thinking of all the wonderful people and science that always makes me love CO3 so much ComparativeCognitionSociety

Tonight I will be talking with Emile Donovan (9:15 PM, RNZ) about what happens when you catch a spider indoors and place it outside - does it survive or does it die? #LoveSpiders 🕷 google.com/url?q=https://…

My interview with Emile Donovan RNZ is now online. We discuss some of the spiders found in our homes, and what can happen when we relocate them outside University of Canterbury UC Science | Te Kaupeka Pūtaiao UC Psychology, Speech and Hearing Royal Society Te Apārangi Marsden Fund rnz.co.nz/news/national/…

It's happening today! Prof. Rob Hampton Robert Hampton from Emory University is giving the UC Psychology, Speech and Hearing School research seminar at midday today (Lecture theatre A6) #AnimalCognition UC Science | Te Kaupeka Pūtaiao University of Canterbury

Next year's CCS research award winner is the excellent Prof. Suzanne MacDonald for her leading contributions to our understand of animal minds and behaviour. Congratulations and well deserved!! Suzanne MacDonald🦝🦧🐭🐢🐺🦙🐍🦁

A 1943 study concluded that rats had octave equivalence – perceiving the same note type (e.g., C#s) from different octaves as similar. Now over 80 years later, we finally can show that this result was not due to methodological issues as has been claimed. doi.org/10.1098/rsos.2…

I've spoken with Ryan Pemberton for this podcast on Portia: The Eight-Legged Genius 🕷#LoveSpiders University of Canterbury UC Science | Te Kaupeka Pūtaiao UC Psychology, Speech and Hearing Royal Society Te Apārangi Marsden Fund pod.link/1749923040/epi…

Imagine a tiny agile warrior, not much larger than a coin yet possessing a maternal instinct that would put many higher species to shame. Pardosa prativaga commonly known as a Thin-Legged Wolf Spider is not only a master hunter but also an exemplary parent. #TurnFear2Fascination

Let today forever be remembered as the day Richard Simmons died.

This week, I was interviewed on More FM, talking with Sarah Gandy ✌🏼 and Flynny about some clever little spiders! You can listen to it here (interview runs for 3 minutes) University of Canterbury UC Science | Te Kaupeka Pūtaiao UC Psychology, Speech and Hearing Marsden Fund Royal Society Te Apārangi #LoveSpiders doctorspider.net/spiders-morefm

Get ready for #Arachtober! This is our 18th year celebrating #spiders and all #arachnids. We're so glad to see all the growing arachnid enthusiasm!

Tim Jonas Arachtober BAS Portia fimbriata stealthily hunting a spider in it's web. Best eyesight of all arachnids and demonstrates problem solving behavior while seeking it's primary dangerous prey (other spiders). Found in Africa, Asia, & Australia.

Happy #Arachtober! It's my first Arachtober photo of the year, and I thought I'd start by sharing this little Portia labiata. These little buddies get up to all sorts of tricks to capture their favourite prey (other spiders) #LoveSpiders

International Jumping Spider Day #Arachtober 10 Phidippus texanus found at a friend's ranch. #InternationalJumpingSpiderDay began in 2017 to show the cutest and most adorable spiders for people to embrace instead of fear spiders. #spider #macro #macrophotography #AracnOctubre

Baby Opisthoncus for #Arachtober, which I found here in New Zealand #LoveSpiders

Tim Jonas BAS Arachtober The tightly packed hub of Zilla diodia. The angle took a lot of very uncomfortable back-bending and nettle stings, but I’m happy with the result

I found this photo of Phidippus regius, which I took when I visited Florida last year. I love how fuzzy and regal they are! 🕷 #Arachtober #LoveSpiders

Poltys species (Twig Spider) Woy Woy Bay NSW Australia

Helpis minitabunda courtship! The male and female look quite different - they are sometimes mistaken for being different species #Arachtober

People in Christchurch - I'm giving a talk for Nerd Nite at A Rolling Stone next week (6 November), where I'll be talking about the legendary Mosquito Terminator spider, Evarcha culicivora. Tickets available here: events.humanitix.com/nerd-nite-chch… University of Canterbury UC Science | Te Kaupeka Pūtaiao UC Psychology, Speech and Hearing Marsden Fund