Dr Kym Abrams
💜 invertebrates, subterranean fauna and dogs. Biodiversity, phylogenetics, taxonomy, biogeography, conservation of invertebrates (esp Aus Schizomida & Parabathynellidae). RA WA museum. 🦐🕷🇿🇦🇦🇺 Respectfully from Whadjuk Noongar Boodja. She/her. Skeets my own
- Reposted by Dr Kym AbramsHave you herd? 🦓 We've just published the GBIF quarterly global and country analytics reports! Explore dazzling data ✨such as occurrence records by taxa, time and seasonality trends, completeness and precision metrics, data sharing trends by country and more! 🔗 www.gbif.org/analyti...
- Wonderful time of the year - "The crab horde will now move inland to the jungle" www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
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- Reposted by Dr Kym AbramsWhat time is it ? It’s #Cheliceratime ! For the first entry of cheliceratime, let’s start with a classic : Misumena vatia, aka the goldenrod crab spider! #spider #arachnid #chelicerate #arthropod All the basic infos are here but if you want to lean more there’s more below !⬇️
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- Thanks to @franzanth.bsky.social for drawing my attention to this wonderful post. Look at those gorgeous, shiny schizomid babies! Many arachnids are great moms 😍
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- Reposted by Dr Kym AbramsJoin us! The Division of Invertebrate Zoology at the American Museum of Natural History is hiring a curatorial associate! For more information : careers.amnh.org/postings/4529
- Reposted by Dr Kym AbramsEminent entomologist Dr Chris Reid is awarded the 2025 Australian Museum Research Institute Medal for his outstanding career which has transformed our understanding of beetle taxonomy. #EurekaPrizes
- It's wildflower season!
- I hope Aus won't be blocked! "...smaller providers may choose to opt out of Australia entirely. Bluesky blocked Mississippi users after a similar age assurance law passed in the state, citing costs in developing age verification systems and lack of resources." www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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- Reposted by Dr Kym AbramsVelvet worm repeat pattern! Putting more invertebrate linocuts into surface design! 🧪🐡 These adorable, caterpillar-like blue velvet worm from New Zealand (Aotearoa). Velvet worms (phylum: Onychophora) are named for their velvet-like texture and somewhat wormlike appearance. They are elongated, 🧵
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- Kind of this lovely #millipede to give us a clue to its identity - forming an "S" for Spirostreptida. Mount Cooke Area, Western Australia.
- Reposted by Dr Kym AbramsHey #soil #taxonomists! Have you described a species in the last 5 years? Tell us about in our Free + Open Submission event Name Drop! New species unveiled faster than you can say Linnaeus www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/gsb4 #soilbiodiversity @thegsbi.bsky.social
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- Reposted by Dr Kym AbramsCome and do a PhD with me! 🎓 🌏 🧑💻 🏙️ 🗺️ 🌿 🪶🧪 I have TWO projects eligible the 2025 Curtin University RTP scholarship round: Benchmarking biodiversity outcomes for nature positive urban development: research.curtin.edu.au/hdr-r-projec... #wildOz #urbanNature
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- Still #TeamVelvetworm but I couldn't resist the opportunity to share this little video of turtle #frogs - another wonderfully weird Aus animal. www.abc.net.au/news/science...
- Reposted by Dr Kym AbramsThe thing about entomology is, there are always weirder bugs than anything you could imagine on your own. Here's Cysteodemus wislizeni, a blister beetle from west Texas.
- I'm #TeamVelvet too - it's hard to ignore an animal that shoots some at it's prey! but there are lots of fascinating animals on this list, have a look and vote
- Adorable #stygofauna art. I love that #InsertAnInvert2024 is still inspiring art
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- New giant stick insect just dropped 😍 www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...
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- Reposted by Dr Kym AbramsFeeling so lucky to have had the opportunity to meet many endangered Karner blue butterflies today. Such a little, beautiful thing flittering by. Also saw many other lovely pollinators 🦋🐝🌻
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- I was trying to make a logo for something at work & accidentally created this... the start of a romantic comedy about 2 unlikely lovers - a dugong & a velvetworm. Or perhaps a unique wedding cake topper? 🤣
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