Fiona Cross
Arachnologist at University of Canterbury, New Zealand. Spider cognition, SciComm, and writer 🕷 #LoveSpiders
www.doctorspider.net
- Reposted by Fiona CrossNo joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- Reposted by Fiona CrossMorning all! I recently did an interview with NBR about why I took legal action against my employer despite knowing I was going to lose money. They’ve just made the interview free to view so here’s the link if you are interested www.nbr.co.nz/toil-and-tro...
- Reposted by Fiona CrossSir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again. #Pinks #ProudBlue
- Reposted by Fiona CrossWho can enjoy this toucan? You can.
- Merry Christmas! #Christmas
- I have submitted my abstract (the deadline was extended to December 19). Excited to see Montréal for the first time! 🕷
- There's still time to submit your abstract for #CO32026! 🙌 The submission deadline is on Friday Dec 12th, all information about registration, membership, and the conference is on the website: www.comparativecognition.org/conference.php 🧪 See you in Montréal! 🐶🐝🐟🐦🐀🐍🦧🦝🐢🐘🐬🦦🕷️🐖🐆 #CompCog #AnimalBehavior
- Our latest paper is out, and it's on one my favourite spiders, Evarcha culicivora! Mate choice as a third context in which a mosquito-specialist jumping spider attends to red-coloured cues #OpenAccess royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...
- Psychology end-of-year party today. The theme was Christmas movies, so it was time to be Princess Fiona
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- Been a busy time because I've been putting together an online course on Comparative Cognition for University of Canterbury. It's launching in a week from now! courseinfo.canterbury.ac.nz/GetCourseDet...
- Reposted by Fiona CrossIf your porch lights are on this spooky season, you may be attracting spiders! 🕷️🕸️🎃 Grad student extraordinaire Wes Walsh just published his work in @animbehsociety.bsky.social . Check it out! nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
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- Reposted by Fiona CrossMorning peeps! I’ve written a piece for @thespinoff.bsky.social on why I ended up taking legal action against my employer and a little bit about how it played out. The whole story needs a book to tell but this is a good start 😂 thespinoff.co.nz/society/01-1... thespinoff.co.nz/society/01-1...
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- I wanted to share this gorgeous little jumping spider for #Arachtober! This is a currently unnamed species of Trite that I found in Christchurch. Not normally found there. Amazing what can happen when you take the time to look 🕷 #LoveSpiders
- A podcast episode for #Arachtober! "New Zealand's Dr Fiona Cross tells a tale of two spiders: one that outsmarted its researchers and another that's mysteriously drawn to our smelly socks." Some legendary spiders, as well as my story of what inspired me to work with them 🕷 pod.link/aHR0cHM6Ly9m...
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- It's been a lovely #Arachtober so far - sharing spider cognition research at a special Arachtober evening (where I made everyone wish each other a Happy Arachtober), plus legendary spider socks and sparkly spiders. Arachtober is the gift that keeps on giving! 🕷#LoveSpiders
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- Ok, this is on my office door now. Wishing you all a happy #Arachtober! To learn about the history of Arachtober, check out this website Arachtober.com @arachtober.bsky.social @ashleymbradford.bsky.social #LoveSpiders
- Reposted by Fiona CrossJoin 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.
- Yay - it's now Arachtober! Happy #Arachtober, everyone! 🕷🕸️🦂
- Looking forward to giving my next Nerd Nite talk on Wednesday! Looks like tickets are still available: events.humanitix.com/nerd-nite-ch... Here is last year's talk - this year's talk will have a spider cognition theme! 🕷 youtu.be/7EBi7FUpGaY?...
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- There's going to be a special #Arachtober evening for Nerd Nite in #Christchurch on Wednesday 1 October! @corvink.bsky.social and I are both giving talks, and I'll be sharing some highlights of spider cognition research. Tickets and further details are here 👉 events.humanitix.com/nerd-nite-ch...
- I'm going to talking about spiders on More FM Manawatu tomorrow (Friday) at 8:12 AM 🕷 #NewZealand #SciComm
- One of my favourite things about my campus at this time of the year. I took a moment to get some photos before the weather turns this afternoon! #Christchurch #NewZealand
- Reposted by Fiona CrossConfused writing is usually a symptom of confused thinking. As we struggle to clarify writing, we clarify our thoughts. AI writing aids rob us of that struggle, leaving clean-looking text and thoughts still confused for lack of inspection. Writing is not just a product; it is a diagnostic tool.
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- Been ages since I've posted on here. Life's had its ups and downs, but it was lovely to spend some time at Hagley Park today #Christchurch
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- Reposted by Fiona Cross"Scientific conferences are leaving the US amid border fears" shorturl.at/VwQww
- “I first noticed a spider web within a week of being here. I thought ‘ah well, I’m a pretty out of it dude so let’s have some spiders’". What a delightful person! #LoveSpiders 🕷 www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3606...
- So happy to see this in my garden!
- Reposted by Fiona Cross🎇✨Congratulations Prof. Susan Healy, our 2027 Research Award recipient (Uni. St Andrews, UK). A symposium + banquet will honor her contributions at the 2027 conference & a special issue will be published March 2028: 'In Honour of the Contributions of Susan Healy' #WomenInSTEM
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- For St Patrick's Day, I have found this photo of a lovely Phidippus regius sporting some sparkly green chelicerae 🤩 #LoveSpiders
- I spent some time for #SpiderSunday photographing Helpis minitabunda females. I found them here in Christchurch, New Zealand #LoveSpiders
