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Pardosa @michaelsitvarin.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
#CtenophoreDay
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Pardosa @michaelsitvarin.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Newfoundland doesn't disappoint in the squid department. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social
Squid mural on wallPreserved giant squid in tankPreserved giant squid in tank
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Pardosa @michaelsitvarin.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Hey, folks? If you're going to commit arson, let's just leave the spiders out of it, ok? www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia...
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Pennsylvania man set multiple fires around his home because he "needed to kill the spiders," police say
Police in the Poconos region of Pennsylvania are looking for a man who they say set multiple fires to deal with spiders.
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Gwen Pearson @bug-gwen.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Entomologists have been saying this for a while, but new evidence published confirms: Joro spiders are not a major health risk. See original thread for link to research papers
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Dave Coyle @drdavecoyle.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Will Joro spiders (a #bioinvasion in the SE US) bite you, and if they do will it hurt? Turns out they won't bite without a LOT of provocation, and their bites are akin to a mosquito bite - some redness, swelling, and largely gone in a day. Study is #openaccess in @entsocamerica.bsky.social's JME.
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Keep calm and carry on: bites from Trichonephila clavata are unlikely and cause minimal discomfort
Abstract. Arachnophobia is a widespread phenomenon, despite the fact that the vast majority of spiders pose no meaningful threat to people. The introductio
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Dave Coyle @drdavecoyle.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Want to get rid of Joro spiders? This #bioinvasion can be managed using commonly available products. Sure, other things work, but please just stick to the labeled stuff (i.e., don't spray machine lubricant all over the place). New #openaccess study in @entsocamerica.bsky.social's JEE provides info.
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Chemical management strategies for the invasive Jorō spider, Trichonephila clavata (Araneae: Araneidae)
Abstract. Historically, spider management has received relatively little attention in the literature compared to insect pests, and few studies have examine
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Pardosa @michaelsitvarin.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
#Arachtober predation Invertebrates> vertebrates
A spider eating a frog
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Pardosa @michaelsitvarin.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Pardosa milvina, a fan of #Arachtober
A small wolf spider on a leaf
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Pardosa @michaelsitvarin.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Two Dolomedes scriptus for the price of one for #Arachtober
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Pardosa @michaelsitvarin.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Phalangium opilio for #Arachtober
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