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@mickingles.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 9:53 PM

Viceroy - Albany County, New York, September 2026
#insects #arthropods #butterflies

@dicenbuttons.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gyOct 7, 2026, 9:20 PM

[A couple neat bugs from today's walk]

Heyo strangers and strange friends; hope you're well. Found a couple neat bugs on my walk today - including a spider nomming on a little snack.

#awalkaday #insects #arachnids #arachnidae #arthropods #spiders #orbweaver #stinkbugs #bugs

A black and orange stink bug nymph crawls out over the pale berries of a shrubbery to enjoy some sun. I can relate.An orb weaver spider snacks on a winged insect, probably a flying ant or termite. A fantastic meal for the little beauty.

May contain graphic violence

@g-lau.bsky.socialOct 7, 2026, 8:11 PM

"Fierce"
This large (huge, to my arachnophobic eyes!) Fierce Orb-weaver seems to have chosen the outside (and, in one occurrence, INside!) of my house for its habitat. Strange, as it is supposed to favor conifer forests!
#Arachtober #Spiders #Arthropods #Invertebrates #Macrophotography #SciArt

Photo of a pretty large spider clinging to a broken wooden stick. The spider's body is dark-colored and hairy. Abdomen very large, with two distinct "bumps" on the upper side. Background of blurry vegetation. Watermark identifying photographer as Geneviève Laurin.
@eurekalert.bsky.socialOct 7, 2026, 4:29 PM

This month, #EurekAlertInTheSpotlight is shining a light on #Arthropods, from insects and spiders to scorpions, centipedes and more!

🔗 Explore the latest research on the creatures that crawl, creep and fly all around us: engage.aaas.org/49R6Ql5 🎃🔬

@eurekalert.bsky.socialOct 7, 2026, 3:50 PM

#EurekAlertInTheSpotlight: Scientists @mpi-ce.bsky.social discover a detoxification strategy employed by fungi that involves binding a sugar to spruce defense compounds. This makes the trees more susceptible to bark beetle attack. #Arthropods Read more: https://bit.ly/4j9q0Z1

@mickingles.bsky.socialOct 6, 2026, 9:52 PM

Dogbane beetle - Oswego County, New York, August 2026
#arthropods #insects #beetles

@g-lau.bsky.socialOct 6, 2026, 7:24 PM

"Nice catch"
An appropriately spooky silhouette of a #Spider and its prey, for both #Arachtober and #Halloween!
Actual colors, minimal editing.
#Arachnids #Arthropods #Invertebrates #SciArt #Macrophotography

Photo of a small spider in silhouette against blue sky. The spider has caught a prey in its web and is in the process of "mummifying" it. Watermark identifying photographer as Geneviève Laurin.
@sicbjournals.bsky.socialOct 5, 2026, 11:25 AM

IOB

The Tagmatized #Echinoderm

R L Turner

doi.org/10.1093/iob/...

Tagmosis is a derived condition of metamerism in annelids, #arthropods, and chordates in which groups of adjacent segments are modified to perform specific functions.

#science #biology

Examples are the clitellum of #earthworms, the carapace of #lobsters, and the sacrum of #tetrapods, to mention a few. The argument is advanced here that examples of tagmosis are not hard to find among echinoderms, a fourth major group of metameric animals; but the degree of tagmosis is weak in most cases. The first few segments of the axial skeleton are often conjoined as a perioral tagma (e.g., the jaws and other parts of the oral frame of asteroids and ophiuroids and the lantern supports of echinoids). Several segments beyond the oral frame unite the disc with the base of the arm in #ophiuroids. Crinoid pinnules occur in groups along the arms as oral, genital, and feeding pinnules. Porcellanasterid seastars have cribriform organs along the marginal ossicles on the base of the arm for generation of respiratory currents. Well-developed podial pores and podia are restricted to basal segments of the ophiuroid genus #Ophiomusium. Ambulacral plates of most post-Paleozoic #echinoids occur in clusters that result in arcs of variable numbers of pore pairs and spine tubercles, giving rise to several non-cidaroid tagmatized patterns. The strongest degree of tagmosis occurs in the bilaterally symmetrical echinoids, with petals, phyllodes, plastrons, and frontal ambulacra; and tagmosis differs among the axes. Tagmosis is absent in extant holothuroids, bodies of which are almost entirely composed of extra-axial elements. Tagmosis occurs in the oral regions of many extinct echinoderm classes, and the ambulacra are tagmatized in some, particularly in blastozoan classes and those with branched ambulacra.
@eurekalert.bsky.socialOct 2, 2026, 7:57 PM

This month, #EurekAlertInTheSpotlight is shining a light on #Arthropods, from insects and spiders to scorpions, centipedes and more!

🔗 Explore the latest research on the creatures that crawl, creep and fly all around us: engage.aaas.org/49R6Ql5 🎃🔬

@eurekalert.bsky.socialOct 2, 2026, 5:50 PM

#EurekAlertInTheSpotlight: Researchers have discovered two new types of large stick insects, showing scientists are still uncovering new species in some of Australia’s most well-studied landscapes. #Arthropods @sydney.edu.au

Learn more: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1144832

@eurekalert.bsky.socialOct 1, 2026, 4:50 PM

Things are getting creepy and crawly this October! 🕷️🦂

This month, #EurekAlertInTheSpotlight is shining a light on #Arthropods, from insects and spiders to scorpions, centipedes and more!

Explore the latest research here: https://engage.aaas.org/49R6Ql5 🎃🔬

@mickingles.bsky.socialSep 24, 2026, 10:08 PM

Karner blue - Albany County, New York, July 2026.
#insects #arthropods #butterflies #AlbanyPineBush

@g-lau.bsky.socialSep 24, 2026, 2:42 PM

"Guardian of the well"
In fact, this big mama was "guarding" the charging hub of my car. Pretty sure it's an Orb Weaver, but could not confirm the species. Is there an arachnidophiliac in the house?
#Spiders #Arachnids #Arthropods #Invertebrates #Macrophotography #Taxonomy #Identification

Photo showing a large, hairy spider resting on an artificial surface. The critter is a mottled brown, with prickly-looking legs and abdomen. Watermark identifying photographer as Geneviève Laurin.
@ffmike.micro.blogSep 24, 2026, 2:10 PM

He looks angry about being photographed. Probably just my imagination.

#dailyphoto #oregon #arthropods

@freegardener.bsky.socialSep 18, 2026, 4:30 PM

A 150-year worm mystery may be solved! New research says arthropods—crabs & kin—likely carved the honeycomb fossil Paleodictyon, not soft worms. #Paleontology #Fossils #Arthropods #Science

https://freegardner.com/sci_scout/arthropods-likely-made-honeycomb-fossil-not-worms.html

@plazi-species.bsky.socialSep 18, 2026, 1:25 PM

#NewSpecies!
New #freshwater #crab from #india just pinched us:

Ilyoplax kagga

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/409E777A-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/zook...
#ZooKeys #IlyoplaxKagga

#FAIRdata
#OA #openaccess #taxonomy #ecology #nature #animals #fauna #invertebrates #arthropods #crustacea

Live colour of Ilyoplax kagga, submerged in water and feeding.
@plazi-species.bsky.socialSep 18, 2026, 6:16 AM

#NewSpecies!
New freshwater #shrimp from #thailand just swam in:

Caridina nangroma

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/E055ABDE-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/zook...
#ZooKeys #CaridinaNangroma

#FAIRdata
#OA #taxonomy #biodiversity #nature #conservation #fauna #arthropods #crustacea #freshwater

Living specimen of Caridina nangroma.
@leifcollectsbugs.bsky.socialSep 18, 2026, 4:11 AM

Shot on my Google Pixel 7a and the Apexel 12-20x lens! 🤳

#cockroach #invasive #utah #animals #biology #wildlife #science #insects #arthropods #blattodea

Roach standing on the ground
@mickingles.bsky.socialSep 17, 2026, 10:00 PM

American copper - Albany County, New York, July 2026
#insects #arthropods #butterflies #AlbanyPineBush

?Unknown authorSep 17, 2026, 12:00 AM

Can you spot the white Misumena vatia in these photos?

#Cascadia #PNW #Nature #Photography #Arthropods #Arachnids #Spiders #Flowers #Wikipedia

Close-up of white wild cherry blossoms on a branch with fresh green leaves against a pale blue sky. Multiple delicate flowers with five petals each are visible, with prominent stamens in the center. The shallow depth of field creates a soft, blurred background.A small white crab spider camouflaged among the petals of a white wild cherry flower. The spider is positioned on one of the lower hanging blooms, nearly blending in with the white petals. A small black insect (possibly a fly or bee) is visible nearby on the flower. Green leaves and additional blossoms surround the scene with a soft, out-of-focus grassy background.

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