Marc A. Milne @ForTheSpiders

Professor of Biology @uindy and a spider taxonomist / ecologist specializing in Linyphiidae. uindyspiderlab.org Indianapolis, IN Joined June 2016

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Marc A. Milne @ForTheSpiders

9 months ago

Sci-comm at its finest! @sderkarabetian and I just published a systematic study of arachnids in the Magic: The Gathering card game (@wizards_magic). We discuss the evolution of spiders and other arachnids across the multiverse! Check it out: virginianaturalhistorysociety.com/wp-content/upl…

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Frank Krell @krell_frank

11 months ago

Today our paper was published on the decline of taxonomic expertise, using the example of Hungary, based on several lines of evidence. It is open access in Biodiversity and Conservation. doi.org/10.1007/s10531…

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Rick @rickmalad

11 months ago

Look 👏 at 👏 her 👏! 😍 That beautiful face belongs to Mastophora stowei, a bolas spider. During the day she’ll curl up and sit on a leaf, which is how I photographed her here. They rely so heavily on their disguise as bird poop (or galls?) that they won’t move even when prodded

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Marc A. Milne @ForTheSpiders

11 months ago

I was lucky enough to sit down with @ProtectSpecies at the @IndianapolisZoo to talk about spider conservation for a few minutes. It was a fun time, and I encourage you to give it a listen!

Global Center for Species Survival @ProtectSpecies

11 months ago

I was lucky enough to sit down with @ProtectSpecies at the @IndianapolisZoo to talk about spider conservation for a few minutes. It was a fun time, and I encourage you to give it a listen!

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Marc A. Milne @ForTheSpiders

11 months ago

Today I collected spiders at Suther Prairie near Charlotte and then at Penny's Bend NP near Raleigh, NC. Suther is pristine. Never plowed and stayed in one family since the 1700's! Now it's under a conservation easement and is a true North Carolina treasure.

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Marc A. Milne @ForTheSpiders

11 months ago

Traveled to just outside of Blacksburg, VA today to sample Jefferson National Forest for a lost species of prairie spider, Goneatara eranistes. This is day 1 of 5 days of sampling NC and VA to try and find this elusive species that hasn't been seen in 101 years!