Fiona Cross
@drspidernz.bsky.social
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Arachnologist at University of Canterbury, New Zealand. Spider cognition, SciComm, and writer 🕷 #LoveSpiders www.doctorspider.net
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He's perfect, and #Arachtober themed

Mr Phidippus cardinalis appeared this afternoon and made my day. ❤️
#EmotionalSupportSpood
Fuzzy Phidippus jumping spider with bright red uppers and black legs and dark face, a velvet ant mimic. He's on a dry leaf peering up at you Top view of the colorful lad on the leaf, peering up and away from you at something out of frame
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Ok, someone left this by my #Arachtober poster today 🥺
I've made a poster for my office door, wishing everyone a Happy Arachtober. Someone has left a message by my poster today, saying "You're one of the nicest people I know"
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#Arachtober 1st - Tropical Orb Weaver (Eriophora ravilla). One of my favorites. Very common in South Texas. Can be found up the East Coast of USA down to South America. This is a stereo image. Cross your eyes for 3D. 🕷️
#spider #orbweaver #arachnid #macrophotography #naturephotography
Crossview Stereo Pair 3D macro photo of an orb weaver spider in her web.
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Best socks ever!! 😁 I've never seen salticid-themed socks at my local mall before. I'll have to get more! 🕷
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A very happy #Arachtober to you, too! Looking forward to seeing the results of your spidering. I was telling someone today that one must never leave home without a vial!! 🕷
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That makes me so very very proud!!! 😊🕷 And it's why I care about science communication so much. Happy #Arachtober, Beck!!
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Thank you! I used to be scared of spiders too, so I understand 🕷
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Ok, this is on my office door now. Wishing you all a happy #Arachtober! To learn about the history of Arachtober, check out this website Arachtober.com @arachtober.bsky.social @ashleymbradford.bsky.social #LoveSpiders
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Happy #Arachtober!!! 🕷🕷🕷🕷
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Join us in celebrating Arachtober by sharing your #spider and other #arachnid photos all month. #Arachtober has spread around the web. We’ve created a basic site at Arachtober.com to explain what this is all about. Banner by @ashleymbradford.bsky.social, inspired by my recent linocut artwork.
Black and white line art of a jumping spider surrounded by morning glory flowers with text Arachtober 2025.
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Check out my new socks! They are the best! 🕷️ #LoveSpiders
A pair of black socks with a large pink outline of a jumping spider. To add to the cuteness, the jumping spider is wearing a pink bow. Proudly wearing those spider socks, because they are the best.
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Yay - it's now Arachtober! Happy #Arachtober, everyone! 🕷🕸️🦂
A picture of Portia, a very hairy brown spider, looking down at text that says "Happy Arachtober!"
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Looking forward to giving my next Nerd Nite talk on Wednesday! Looks like tickets are still available: events.humanitix.com/nerd-nite-ch... Here is last year's talk - this year's talk will have a spider cognition theme! 🕷 youtu.be/7EBi7FUpGaY?...
Nerd Nite ChCh: Travels to Kenya: An Eight-legged Adventure by Dr Spider
YouTube video by Nerd Nite Christchurch
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There's going to be a special #Arachtober evening for Nerd Nite in #Christchurch on Wednesday 1 October! @corvink.bsky.social and I are both giving talks, and I'll be sharing some highlights of spider cognition research. Tickets and further details are here 👉 events.humanitix.com/nerd-nite-ch...
Photo of Fiona balancing a fluffy spider soft toy on her head. In continuing with the 'Nerd Nite' theme, Fiona is wearing a brown sweater covered in white spiderwebs. Spider Cognition: Unraveling Secrets of Miniature Brains
Fiona works with spiders that have brains which would comfortably fit on pinheads, but these spiders can make plans, solve tasks, and even pay attention to number.
drspidernz.bsky.social
There's going to be a special #Arachtober evening for Nerd Nite in #Christchurch on Wednesday 1 October! @corvink.bsky.social and I are both giving talks, and I'll be sharing some highlights of spider cognition research. Tickets and further details are here 👉 events.humanitix.com/nerd-nite-ch...
Photo of Fiona balancing a fluffy spider soft toy on her head. In continuing with the 'Nerd Nite' theme, Fiona is wearing a brown sweater covered in white spiderwebs. Spider Cognition: Unraveling Secrets of Miniature Brains
Fiona works with spiders that have brains which would comfortably fit on pinheads, but these spiders can make plans, solve tasks, and even pay attention to number.
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I'm going to talking about spiders on More FM Manawatu tomorrow (Friday) at 8:12 AM 🕷 #NewZealand #SciComm
This is Fangs, my fluffy spider soft toy
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I've been to Central Park in the Spring, and really liked it! Christchurch is known as the Garden City, and Hagley Park (our equivalent of Central Park) shows many varieties of daffodils at this time of the year!
Photos showing golden daffodils at Hagley Park
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One of my favourite things about my campus at this time of the year. I took a moment to get some photos before the weather turns this afternoon! #Christchurch #NewZealand
Photos of cherry blossom trees, covered in lots of white flowers.
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Confused writing is usually a symptom of confused thinking. As we struggle to clarify writing, we clarify our thoughts. AI writing aids rob us of that struggle, leaving clean-looking text and thoughts still confused for lack of inspection. Writing is not just a product; it is a diagnostic tool.
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MEMBER HIGHLIGHT: Michael Beran, Professor of Psychology, Georgia State University. Michael studies comparative cognition with an emphasis on metacognition, self-control, prospective cognition, numerical cognition, perception, and decision making.
Check out his lab website: sites.gsu.edu/comic-lab/
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Been ages since I've posted on here. Life's had its ups and downs, but it was lovely to spend some time at Hagley Park today #Christchurch
A field of Spring flowers overlooking the Avon River in Christchurch, New Zealand Many golden daffodils!
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Extremely wholesome and short thread of library-related goodness! 😍 ^MT
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We’re sure everyone remembers the recent mysterious disappearance of our Clifford stuffy from La Farge Library, & the superheroism of one young patron who donated her own Clifford stuffy as a replacement and also added her Biscuit stuffy so Clifford would have a friend.

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Happy birthday #BillAndTedDay Let’s all try and be excellent to each other. Even during hard times.