#BirdsSeenIn2026 A visitor to my not-so-fancy bird feeder (it's just a clay pot tray with some bird food in it). I believe they enjoy the additional food source.

She's flowering! Usually, I cut the inflorescence since resources are spent developing flowers instead of upkeeping the leaves. However, I'm really curious to see how it turns out 👀 #houseplant #alocasia

Still one of my favourite pictures of an orb-weaver (Larinioides sp.) that just wanted to stay in our apartment to keep warm. #inverts #SpiderSky #orbweaver

Look who I found crawling about: Larinioides sclopetarius. A truly wonderful orb-weaving spider. 📍 Switzerland (03.01.2026) 🗝️ araneae.nmbe.ch #spider #SpiderSky #arachnids #inverts #orbweaver 🕷️🌿

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Can't believe I have to say this but climate change is responsible for extreme cold snaps.

What a dreadfully genius skeet.

Nature's forbidden chocolate drops 🫣

I had a rather bad start into the NewYear™ and I fear things will only get worse (regarding politics/climate). However, I've been visiting a crab spider (Diaea dorsata) that made its (overwintering?) home near the inflorescence of a now-dead Apiaceae. #SpiderSky #arachnids #inverts 🕷️🌿

please look at this spider called a "Queensland Ultraflat" (pic by Marten Stevens)

She survived the repot and is thriving! The colours on this plant when the light hits it at the right angle 😩 #houseplants #alocasia

This week has been a lot. Hug your loved ones. About my friend (jumping spider) pictured below: Possibly Pseudeuophrys sp. (most likely P. lanigera, since they can be found indoors). #SpiderSky #jumpingSpider #inverts #spiders #arachnids 🕷️🌿

What a stunner!

Insane to watch this happen in real time...

Microneta viaria. #Arachnids #Spiders #VC55 #macrophotography #macro #OMSystem

Bird :) Great tit (Parus major) #birds #bird #kohlmaise 🐦

I managed to film a jumping spider courtship IN MY APARTMENT! The quality of the shot isn't great, but just look how hard the little guy tried 😭💔 (Spider species possibly Pseudeuophrys lanigera?) #SpiderSky #inverts #jumpingSpiders #spiders

Zygiella x-notata for your viewing pleasure 😌👏🏻 #SpiderSky #Inverts #Spiders #arachnids

A 13-year search for one of the world's rarest flowers in Indonesia ends in a 'magical experience' www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...

Just a child 🥹 #EmotionalSupportSpood

I've been asked by a few people why I chose to study philosophy in the age of LLMs like ChatGPT. I know this might be hard to understand but... I want to learn how to write and think for 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧. This is 𝘸𝘩𝘺 I enrolled. I also believe that critical thinking has become more important than ever...

Blind cave spiders~ This occurs due to the process of regressive evolution. In an environment without light, vision provides no advantage in finding prey or avoiding predators. The loss of their eyes means that energy and resources once used for eyes are instead allocated to other traits.

I started raising her from corm in April this year. She has now produced corms herself. I am so proud of how she keeps growing. I had to up her pot size today. Needless to say, I am nervous. Alocasias are famous to be dramatic about it. (If she dies, I will cry. Violently.) #Alocasia #Houseplants

A pug snug as a bug in a rug. Very cozy. 10/10. #Pug #Dog #ATinyLittleHouseDemon #VeryFierceButSleepy

Been busy writing essays and studying for uni, but haven't entirely missed out on meeting some of the locals. One I haven't seen in quite a while are the bigger 'classical' house spiders, such as Eratigena/Tegenaria presumably pictured below. #SpiderSky #spiders #inverts #arachnids 🕷️🌿

You know what's super interesting? The article states that there are primarily two different species living in that setup, one of which is Tegenaria domestica. This is one of Switzerland's largest spiders found indoors. But don't worry, they usually stay out of sight... #SpiderSky #inverts

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Digging into the archives for the final day of #arachtober and found this very Halloween-y bold jumper who built a hammock in my garage door PIN pad (a popular location for sleepy spiders in my yard over the summer 💤)

Been looking for a fresh specimen of Leucauge sarawakensis for a long time! Each time we found one, someone walked into its web. Hence, the ex situ shots.

Sorry spider haters, but this was just the most beautiful beast & I knew (nearly everyone) would need to see it 😉. It sat frozen, up on its toes, on the edge of Leeman (WA) salt lake while I took pics. Unfortunately it was too big (body length 1.4cm) for my lens. #spider #Lycosidae #Tetralycosa

An orb weaving spider by the bus stop, covered in small rain droplets 🥹 (Presumed Larinioides sp.) #Arachtober #arachnids #inverts #spiders #SpiderSky

Courtship dance of the peacock spider 🕷️

Nuctenea umbratica. These spiders may look terrifying, but they're absolute sweethearts. ♥️🕷️ This is likely one of Mother's offspring. "Mother" was the N. umbratica that I observed for nearly two years before she passed. #SpiderSky #OrbWeaver #Spiders #invertebrates #Arachtober #arachnids

Oh, to be a spider and rest in a flower's petal... #Arachtober #SpiderSky #Spiders #inverts #nature #flowers 🌸💭

Today, I present to you a gorgeous male Larinioides sp. As adults, male orb weavers will leave their webs to look for a female. This is why one encounters male spiders strolling about. They mean no harm. They are just looking for love. #SpiderSky #Arachtober #inverts #spiders ♥️🕷️

A green crab spider that me and the husband encountered on our walk through the woods the other day. (assumed Diaea dorsata) #SpiderSky #Arachtober #Spiders #inverts #CrabSpider

Today, a pancake. Assumed subadult Nuctenea umbratica. Orb weaving spider. Primarily nocturnal. A personal favourite. Very flat. Very cute. 10/10 #SpiderSky #inverts 🌿🕷️ #Arachtober #Arachnids #spiders

Found a friend enjoying the sun today. (assumed Pardosa sp.) #arachtober 🕷️🌿 #spiderSky #wolfspider

A gorgeous spider I came across the other day. (Larinioides sp., Araneidae) #SpiderSky #spiders #invertebrates #arachnids

It's dangerous to go alone. Here, take this moth with you. #nature #teamMoth 🦋🪲 #bugs #insects #photography

It seems like the orb weaver Agalenatea redii really enjoys to play hide and seek 👀 #SpiderSky #orbweaver #nature #invertebrates #photography #arachnid 🌿🌻

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𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙥𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙖 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙨𝙖 One of the largest jumping spiders in Central Europe. Females can reach a size of up to 14mm. I always get very excited when I see them running about. #invertebrates #SpiderSky #JumpingSpider 🌿🕷 #spiders

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.

I really enjoy my undergrad studies a whole lot more when I get to see silly illustrations of spiders 🕷️ Happy #Arachtober everyone!

Oh, my! Would you look at that! 😍

An animal that I feared as a kid: The harvestman. Interestingly, they aren't spiders! They neither have the ability to inject venom nor produce any type of silk. A 'typical' thing for spiders. They are completely harmless to humans 😌 #arachnids #inverts #opiliones #LegsForDays