Dr Cris Clayton

•Evolutionary ecologist •Biology teacher •Sci Dept Head •MSc: mosquito methylation •PhD: bumblebee epigenetics •Postdocs: honeybee behaviour & spider taxonomy

[Dr Cris Clayton @CrisIClayton]

Editing 13Gb of #Stephanopis #SEM & #microscope photos. #happyMonday #spiders #workgloriouswork #taxonomy #postdocdiaries #mydesk #SriLanka

[Terrible Maps @TerribleMaps]

World map according to fish

[AJ 🇫🇰🇨🇱🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 @AndzB]

The rockhoppers on the left are heading out to sea, the ones on the right are heading back to the rookery having been out at sea. I love the conflab they have when they meet... and the confused penguin at the end!! 😂 #FalklandIslands #Falklands #RockhopperPenguins

[The Royal Society @royalsociety]

#OnThisDay in 1831, the HMS Beagle set off on its second survey expedition around the world. It was on this voyage that Charles Darwin travelled as a naturalist, & made many observations of plants and animals that contributed to his later theory of evolution by natural selection.

[Dr Cris Clayton @CrisIClayton]

Congratulations @SanjeePerera1 !!!!
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[Dr Cris Clayton @CrisIClayton]

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[Nature Portfolio @NaturePortfolio]

When adult brain cells are injured, they revert to an embryonic state, according to a study in Nature. The paper reports that the cells in this state become capable of re-growing new connections that can help to restore lost function. https://t.co/DmsH5ejgnF

[World Spider Catalog @WSC_NMBE]

One of the fathers of modern Arachnology has just passed away, Norm Platnick.

A legend whose effort, work and dedication have been the base and source of inspiration for many arachnologists around the world.

Our heartfelt condolences!

[@entobarbie @entobarbie]

These are one of the first flowers available to pollinators! Great source of pollen and nectar. #savethedandelion #pollinators #bees #diptera #Biodiversity2020

[Bertie Squire @BertieSquire]

Reflecting with @LSTMnews colleagues on similarities and differences between #COVID19 and #TB in @LancetRespirMed. We have advocated for resilient health systems geared for the needs of the poor for so long. Now we really, really need them for both of these infectious killers.

[God @TheTweetOfGod]

THE TEN COVID-MENTS

Thou shalt stay home.
Thou shalt not gather in groups.
Thou shalt not panic.
Thou shalt not hoard TP.
Wash thy hands.
Honor thy curfew.
Check on loved ones.
Do not COVID thy neighbor's wife.
Seriously, THOU SHALT STAY HOME .
Thou shalt make the best of it.

[Leicester Tigers @LeicesterTigers]

Good day for it. ☀️ 🏡

[Dave Hayes @Gnarly_Larvae]

But what happened to the snail?!? 🐌

[Discworld Emporium @Discworldshoppe]

Out August 22nd, the official Discworld Calendar 2020 features @PaulKidby 's jaw-dropping depictions of iconic Discworld landscapes and locations from Rim to Hub - AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER TODAY!
https://t.co/FFDZH00ztF

[Ed Yong is not here @edyong209]

The slingshot spider! Launches itself and its web at prey, with about "100 times the acceleration of a cheetah" and reaching a max speed of 4m/s. https://t.co/RBeVsXd4zC

[Nature Portfolio @NaturePortfolio]

Editorial: China’s health ministry released draft guidelines to stop rogues from prematurely using new and unapproved biomedical technologies in the clinic. The regulations require these techniques to be approved by China’s health ministry first. https://t.co/FErVC5ASU0

[Rory Cooper @rorylcooper]

This is a dwarf pufferfish stained with alizarin red. You can see defensive spines covering body, and the thin elongated enameloid teeth that stack up to form its beak 🐡🔬

[Michael Doe @Maratus_spider]

Net-casting spider (Deinopis subrufa) Male
Central Coast NSW Australia.
Two different angles showing those huge pedipalps

[zkobrinsky @zkobrinsky]

Opossum shrimp eyes are pretty goddamn cool. The animal is small and transparent enough that you can see the neural pathways. ~1mm portion shown.

[Michael Doe @Maratus_spider]

Male and Female Wolf spiders - Lycosidae,
Central Coast NSW Australia