Betsy Mason

Freelance science journalist, geologist, map freak. 2022 Alicia Patterson Foundation fellow. Currently reading, writing, talking, and thinking about animals.

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Why everyone should start counting spiders! #Arachtober #spiders #spiderscount
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@Longreads @bioGraphic Thanks for featuring this story!

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@DogAgingProject Do the task expiration dates indicate that the task must be done before that day, or before the end of that day?

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A little late season romance in the backyard. #Arachtober #jumpingspiders

[The Atlantic @TheAtlantic]

Spiders might be quietly disappearing, but scientists won't know for sure unless we get over our ick factor, @betsymason reports for @KnowableMag. https://t.co/x2VtBP28bH

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How smart are spiders? You may not want to know.
https://t.co/YrQqFWDt2H #Arachtober #jumpingspiders #spiders

[AssocFishWildlife @fishwildlife]

Happy #Arachtober! Spiders are important for our ecosystems, functioning both as predators and prey. It is estimated that worldwide, spiders eat between 400 and 800 million tons of insects. Spider venom has been used medically and is being explored as a bioinsecticide.

[VII Congreso Latinoamericano de Aracnología @CLAracnologia]

La 1ª circular del VII CLA 2024, ¡ya se encuentra disponible! podrás encontrar información sobre resumenes, llamada a simposios, formulario de preinscripción, y otras informaciones.

¡Nos vemos en Bogotá!

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[Dr. Daniela Rößler @RoesslerDaniela]

Omg!! Someone had a tiny #jumping #spider live AND MOLT in their ear 😅😅

[Fiona Cross @drspidernz]

It's now Friday the 13th here in New Zealand - a most excellent day for spiders! And also #Arachtober! So, with that in mind, here is an adorable little buddy that I'd photographed in Florida - Phidippus regius - the regal jumping spider

[Jay Stafstrom @JayStafstrom]

Here's a curveball for ya, a non-deinopid #Arachtober post! The first Portia fimbriata I ever saw in person. She was so perfect 🥹

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@BerryTylan I'm working on a story about citizen science and spiders. Would you be up for an interview?

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Agree.

[Beer Robot @beerrobot]

Beer.

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These little fish can recognize their own faces in photos: https://t.co/e9fkSIIai1

[. @ThomasShahan]

oh! #Arachtober 's almost over! 🎃 Here are some salticid highlights from 2022 (so far!) - all shot in situ! 🕷️
1 Phidippus clarus, OK
2 Habronattus americanus, MT
3 Phidippus putnami, OK
4 Phidippus mystaceus, OK

[Ashley Bradford @zxgirl]

This is Platycryptus undatus, the jumping spider I find most often. Jumpers are such engaging creatures, with poses easier to read into and relate to than other spiders. When they turn to look at me with those big eyes, I feel we're actually making eye contact. °oo° #Arachtober

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@drspidernz I'm a jumping spider! (I may have gamed the quiz a little to make sure I was a jumping spider :)

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Found this little guy having a snack in a neighbor's front yard. #jumpingspider #Arachtober

[Joseph Schubert 🕷️ @schubertspiders]

Happy International Jumping Spider Day! 🕷️ To celebrate, we have another great citizen science discovery. Donna Juanita photographed this undiscovered species on her property and kindly invited us over to sample it. We later found that it also lives in a nearby nature reserve!