Will Wiggins, PhD

Dad, spider guy, scientist, husband, teacher and video game enthusiast (when I get a chance) teaching assistant prof. at OSU. thoughts are my own (him/he)

[Will Wiggins, PhD @willwigg21]

On the 18th of #Arachtober I give you high speed vids of jumping spiders "jumping"

(note: not all jumping spiders are very good at jumping)

[Max Lambert 🦫🦅🦌🐢🐸🏙💦 @MaxRLambert]

RELEASED

We wrapped up Phase 1 of a study on improving habitat for threatened Oregon Spotted Frogs on some of the last remaining prairies in western Washington

These baby 🐸 have been developing since they were eggs in our field enclosures and are now home in the prairie ponds

[Will Wiggins, PhD @willwigg21]

@CorrieJN Ha. Apparently Twitter has thoughts.

[Will Wiggins, PhD @willwigg21]

@catsncrickets I feel like I read 25% cause the necrosis but most are benign. I think the number one sign is systemic body rash. Then you need some steroids.

[Adrian Smith @DrAdrianSmith]

My museum @NaturalSciences has a REALY great new special/traveling exhibit about spiders that opened this past weekend.

It's curated by spider expert Dr. Linda Rayor. 100% worth your time and the admission (or membership).

[Will Wiggins, PhD @willwigg21]

@catsncrickets I did it as a PhD student. As a job, I do not know (other than professor), but the people at @AAS_arachnology might know

[Kayla B. @catsncrickets]

I want to study spiders but like how do I even get to that?

[Sky Lepidus @sky_lepidus]

Are there any job boards for trans people looking for jobs in safe states? Or ways to share job listings with that community?

[Will Wiggins, PhD @willwigg21]

@DeDeGray6 It is a type of long jawed jumping spider in the genus of Hentzia

[Will Wiggins, PhD @willwigg21]

Love these little jumpers.

[Will Wiggins, PhD @willwigg21]

@UrbanAstroNYC At 12 he looks like a distinguished professor

[Will Wiggins, PhD @willwigg21]

Beautiful colors on this wolf spider

[Will Wiggins, PhD @willwigg21]

A magnificent male widow a friend snap today.

[Dandroid's Aperture Science 💛🤍💜🖤🕷️🐜 @apsciencebydan]

Consider: the smallest salticid (smol-ticid) you'll never see

He's neonella vinnula, and an adult male (see the tiniest chonky palps). This is as big as he'll get. 🥹
He's going back to his leaf litter hunting tomorrow. The laddiest lad. 🤎
5/31/23. N. Florida

[Will Wiggins, PhD @willwigg21]

@FrankAshwood @Theridula @mskvarla36 The springtails “face” looks like it is saying “I’m just happy to be here”

[Will Wiggins, PhD @willwigg21]

Been a good spider day!

[Will Wiggins, PhD @willwigg21]

P. audax hunting attempt

[Will Wiggins, PhD @willwigg21]

Take 2 more successful

[Will Wiggins, PhD @willwigg21]

A new jumping spider for me, and my quick internet/iNat check has not confirmed and species name. Does anyone have ideas (location north central Oklahoma)