Travis McEnery

The Tragically Hip - Day for Night

Moist - Silver

Our Lady Peace - Naveed

I Mother Earth - Scenery and Fish

I just saw this now. That was such a great year, especially for Canadian music. "Day for Night" was the clear piece of genius, though.

A microscope photo of femurs I and II and the prosoma of a featherlegged orbweaver. Just barely visible on femur II are the long, fine hairs that are identifiably trichobothria.

I believe I have just successfully imaged trichobothria in an identifiable way with my own equipment and this is one of those tiny accomplishments that make me disproportionately happy.

Sharpen your pencils & channel your outrage: the 30-day public comment period starts Friday.

They tried changing rules earlier this year and got ~357,700 comments—vehemently against any changes in language that undermine ESA protections. Months later, the proposed rules have not yet been adopted!

I mean, it's guess you could say that. I usually have a number in captivity for observation, and they usually get names, so I guess that makes them pets?

YouTube video by Travis McEnery The Truth About Spiders and Cranberries

This is the shortest video I've made in a long time, but climbing into a spider-filled cranberry bog was a lot of fun! Yes, the shorts and TikToks were mostly right, but there's more to the story.

youtu.be/QZQztMeCFo4?...

YouTube video by Travis McEnery Spider Cognition: How Tiny Brains Do Mighty Things

I truly enjoyed the collaborative nature of making this video, and you might enjoy that mine is not the only face in it.

This topic is amazing.

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World's biggest spiderweb discovered inside 'Sulfur Cave' with 111,000 arachnids living in pitch black A giant colonial spiderweb in a sulfuric cave on the border between Greece and Albania may be the largest ever found — and it was built by spiders we didn't know liked the company of others.

Well this was neat.

World's biggest spiderweb discovered inside 'Sulfur Cave' with 111,000 arachnids living in pitch black | Live Science share.google/IcsbD2Lb3zhT...

A price label on a package of meat at a grocery store, with the product description written as "BEEF AUSTRALIAN FAMILY SIZE TOP SIRLOIN STEAK"

What, are Australian families a different size than average Canadian ones? Does it take more, or less, beef to feed an Australian family?

Ever Seen Zigzags In A Spider’s Web? A New Study May Have Just Figured Out What They’re For Never miss a meal, you say? Color me intrigued.

I saw this article and immediately thought of @travismcenery.bsky.social

www.iflscience.com/what-are-tho...

This is very cool! I missed this study, I'll go check it out!

'Lost' spider species rediscovered on Isle of Wight Aulonia albimana was found at the National Trust's Newtown National Nature Reserve.

A good news spider story from the BBC today

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A burrito sits on a table next to a glass vial full of Frank's hot sauce.

Somebody please tell me I am not the only nerd to ever bring hot sauce to work in a specimen vial.

Here's where I found myself this morning. On spider-related business. Obviously.

If you're a spider nerd, you've probably seen the shorts about this. Turns out they're not WRONG, really, but they could be a bit... less wronger.

Work is in progress.

A wolf spider (pardosa, probably?) sits atop a cranberry which is floating on the surface of a cranberry bog, while eating what appears to be another wolf spider.

Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow Canadians! Hope you enjoy your turkey with cranberries the way this wolfie is enjoying her... wolfie, apparently, ON a cranberry, while skimming the surface of a cranberry bog.

YouTube video by Travis McEnery The Tan Jumping Spider - The Spiders in Your House

Hustled to get this one finished before other responsibilities called. Let me know what you think (and please share!)

youtu.be/Zb31XOuU-FM

A computer screen showing a GIMP window with a drawing of a shape that looks like a bright red speedo.

Trying to draw a diagram of a salticid retina for a video and accidentally drew a speedo.

A Western Lynx spider, Oxyopes scalaris, sucks on his toe thoughtfully on a white background.

Working on a video and came across this photo of this very thoughtful-looking Western Lynx spider and thought it was adorable. So I thought I'd share.

#Pentax K-5ii

This moment from our latest episode with science writer @edyong209.bsky.social is 🔥

We asked Ed — how do we talk up the benefits of science in the face of government cuts? He told us that's the wrong approach. 🧪

Listen wherever, or watch on Spotify 👇

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YouTube video by 7 Days of Science The Ants That Broke Biology

So, this is wild. I don't know a lot about ants but this seems like a pretty major discovery.

youtu.be/Z-O4_AwWpfI?...

Tried to film Dana grabbing her dinner tonight and vastly underestimated the distance and speed at which she can sense - and strike - prey. This genus of spiders absolutely astounds me.

I think that refers to an insect, not a spider, that skins along the water's surface.

A six-spotted fishing spider, Dolomedes triton, on the surface of the water near a rock.

A species I don't often get to see, I came across this lovely little Dolomedes triton yesterday, the Six-spotted fishing spider. I didn't realize how comfortable they are when fully submerged, with a layer of air sticking to them. And they're instantly dry when they resurface. Love these spoods.

Me too, actually. Trying to acquire some Dysdera crocata, woodlouse hunters. They're a six-eyed species.

There are 8, but it would be difficult to tell from this photo.

A juvenile Larinioides sclopetarius at the hub of her (?) web.

Today was a bit rough but this lovely picture of my little Larinioides made it a bit brighter.

This is definitely the coolest pitfall traps I've ever seen.

@cataranea.bsky.social , @ibycter.bsky.social

This is incredibly cool!

I mean why not...

A spider in a Rubbermaid dish pan stubbornly refuses to stay on a perfectly good rock, despite clearly detesting the feeling of the plastic

Trying to photograph a spider:

ME: You'll hate the plastic tub, here's a nice rock to sit on like where you came from

SPIDER: No I don't think I will

ME: Please just get on the rock for a nice picture

SPIDER: No we hates it

ME: Could you just

SPIDER: We hates you too

Okay, this is kinda wild. @xcspence.bsky.social , you might love this.