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35th European Congress of Arachnology
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The 35th European Congress of Arachnology will take place in
Zadar, Croatia, from 31 August to 5 September 2025.
E - mail: eca2025@irb.hr
It was an absolute joy sharing this amazing web of brilliant people here in Zadar. Thank you all for coming and making it so special! 🕷️❤️
September 9, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Today we’re going in deep 🕸️

Symposium on the science beneath the surface: cave arachnid ecology, diversity and evolution.
September 5, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Spiky or smooth: How should widow spiders construct their egg sacs? By Valeria Arabesky
September 2, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Symposium on “How arachnids experience their world: senses, Brain, development and behaviour” started with the lecture “Biological point - light displays scanning by the principal eyes of a jumping spider” by Massimo De Agro.
September 2, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Our plenary talk today: Unraveling Sexual Size Dimorphism in Spiders: Current Insights and Emerging Frontiers by Simona Kralj - Fišer
September 2, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Today we covered themes related to systematics & phylogenetics, evolutinary biology & genomics, and faunistics & distribution.

From Nemesiidae, Salticidae and Theridiidae to scorpions and pseudoscorpions: our lecturers gave their best and gave us insight into their research.
September 1, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Are Nemesiidae your thing?
A lecture by Vera Opatova: Phylogenetic relationships and biogeographic origins of the spider family Nemesiidae (Araneae, Mygalomorphae)
September 1, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Starting strong with our first plenary speaker: Miquel A. Arnedo 🕸️
September 1, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Happy to say the 35th ECA in Zadar has officially started!
August 31, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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August 22, 2025 at 2:03 PM
August 26, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Only five days left until the start of the 35th European Congress of Arachnology.
We are very excited to host 175 participants from 41 countries across 5 continents among which 62 are students! 🕷️🕸️🦂@institutrb.bsky.social
August 26, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Arachnid of the week is Troglochthonius doratodactylus Helversen, 1968
July 17, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Want to see how our logo was drawn? Check out this (very) sped-up video showing part of the illustration process!

Have you already guessed the spider genus depicted? 😄
June 23, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Dear all, the registration and abstract submission deadline is approaching in a few days! Friday June 20th at midnight!!! 🚨 Don't miss the chance to join us in a beautiful Zadar! 🌞https://event.fourwaves.com/eca2025/pages
June 16, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Arachnid of the week is Euscorpius biokovensis, 2020
June 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Spider of the week is Philaeus chrysops Thorell, 1869
May 27, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Arachnid of the week: Lola insularis Kratochvíl, 1937
May 20, 2025 at 9:11 AM
May 9, 2025 at 11:39 AM
For all the students, check out the grants we offer at our website - event.fourwaves.com/eca2025/pages. We offer at least 4 grants covering the congress registration fee and several travel grants. Also, Arachnologische Gesellschaft - arages.de - added a student award opportunity for their members.
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April 18, 2025 at 4:45 PM
⚠️Alert! Registrations for ECA2025 are officially open from today! Early bird registration is until May 25th, while registration closes on June 20th. Hurry up to book your place! 🕷️All the details are on our webpage: event.fourwaves.com/eca2025/pages
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April 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Did you know that Croatian scientist Zvonimir Maretić was first to develop the serum for European black widow (Latrodectus tredecimguttatus) poison in 1951? This species is quite abundant in some part of Croatia so he had a lot to practice with! 😊
February 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
So far, in Croatia 771 spider species have been recorded. According to our still unpublished revised check list, the true number is at least 50 species larger. Some of the more eye catching species are:

1. Micrommata virescens
2. Cheiracanthium punctorium
3. Lycosa tarantula
February 3, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Please check out our website at event.fourwaves.com/eca2025/pages, and fill in the pre-registration form linked there to help us have a clearer estimate of expected attendance.
And don’t ignore the bonus question, give it a try! 🧐
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January 26, 2025 at 10:31 AM
We are excited to announce that 35th European Congress of Arachnology will be held in Zadar, Croatia, from 31 August to 5 September 2025. More information soon, stay tuned for upcoming posts!
January 21, 2025 at 6:46 PM