Dr. Jonas Wolff

AI Abuse to Skirt Copyright Law - Macro Photography by Nicky Bay In the past week, a number of prominent nature photographers showed how their photographs were being stolen and mangled into "AI-nonsense", deceiving countless others into believing the made-up storie...

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AI abuse on macrophotography and AI generation of incorrect captions. Here are examples compiled by wildlife photographer Nicky Bay.

Our second invited #morphology speaker @wolffspider.bsky.social from @unigreifswald.bsky.social presented on the amazing biomechanics of #spider extended phenotypes and their ecolution

It was an absolute joy sharing this amazing web of brilliant people here in Zadar. Thank you all for coming and making it so special! 🕷️❤️

I guess it would have been cooperative if I had captured it :-D

Thank you @mpavlek.bsky.social et al. for organising this wonderful @35theca2025.bsky.social conference! This will remain a memorable event.

Happy to say the 35th ECA in Zadar has officially started!

Dear all, the registration and abstract submission deadline is approaching in a few days! Friday June 20th at midnight!!! 🚨 Don't miss the chance to join us in a beautiful Zadar! 🌞https://event.fourwaves.com/eca2025/pages

🕷️🌍🕸️ Spiders aren't creepy crawlies—they're ecosystem heroes! From pest control to biotech inspiration to key figures in our collective culture, a new review reveals the many services spiders provide:

🔗 doi.org/10.1111/brv....

(drawing by @jmalumbresolarte.bsky.social)

Shame the males do not use their abdominal flaps for gliding 😆
Wonder how long evolution would take to "figure this out".

Our latest paper on the jump kinematics and choreography in the Oz Splendid Peacock spider. We filmed & analysed locomotory jumps in male & female spiders. The males are incredibly light - measuring just 2mg - and oh they can jump! Videos in the thread. Open Access - read here: tinyurl.com/4bnpz9tz

Cyphonia clavata, a treehopper with a helmet that looks like an ant - this is a brown insect, head towards us, with green eye transparent wings, and a weird ass growth out of its head. It is absolutely crazy. Cyphonia clavata, a treehopper with a helmet that looks like an ant - this is a brown insect, head towards us, with green eye transparent wings, and a weird ass growth out of its head. It is absolutely crazy.

Go home everyone, there is absolutely nothing happening here.

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(Photo by Andreas Kay)

Thanks!

35th European Congress of Arachnology Fourwaves - 35th European Congress of Arachnology

For all arachnolovers🕷️🦂🕸️: follow the updates on the next European meeting to be held next September in beautiful Zadar 🌅in Croatia at @35theca2025.bsky.social . Also on webpage: event.fourwaves.com/eca2025/pages

Unbelievable what people come up with (and seemingly get through with as it seems to be only the tip of the ice berg).

Beautiful light art at the Shining Lights festival in #Greifswald - with several biological motifs 🤩 Very nice idea to make the cold and dark season a little brighter - should become a regular event!
One installation features the #kinematics of #birdflight and it's interactive 🤯😊

Hi, thanks for compiling the list. Could you add my lab? @evoimec.bsky.social

This is a very interesting topic, excellent university, great place and very nice hosts! Apply!

Eight legs to bring a little joy to your timeline (skyline?). Zoropsis spinimana, aka the “Nosferatu spider.” Isn’t she so cute? 🥹

Thank you to @wolffspider.bsky.social and your lab @evoimec.bsky.social for a warm welcome in Greifswald! Please follow them and their amazing work!

Thanks!

Me and my lab account @evoimec.bsky.social lab
Posting about spider silk, biomechanics, natural history, phylogenetics and macroevolution.

Members of the EvoMec lab standing on a wooden bench on the hilltop of Dornbusch, Hiddensee Island, with lighthouse in the background.

We are looking forward to an exciting new year of science.
Which fascinating new discoveries will it bring?

We are excited to announce that 35th European Congress of Arachnology will be held in Zadar, Croatia, from 31 August to 5 September 2025. More information soon, stay tuned for upcoming posts!

Looks familiar to me 😀

Cool. Was an amazing place! Thanks for taking me there.

Was it that place where we went together?

I think today is a good day to take the long due step of moving from Twitter to Bluesky.