The @nytimes.com are the latest major news outlet to cover our mind-blowing spider cave study!

➡ For the study, head to doi.org/10.3897/subt...

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Cc: @vrenozina.bsky.social @andrei-stefanica.bsky.social @stefanomammola.bsky.social @biodiversa.eu

🕸️ So, the recent discovery of what is thought to be the world's largest #spider structure in the world published in our #openaccess scientific journal @subtbiol.pensoft.net made it on TV📺 as part of the Die Welt!
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🕷Did you know that a #unique #spidercolony is found inside a #sulfurcave on the #Albania-Greece border?
🕸️ I had the pleasure of discussing this rare #biological #discovery and its #scientific importance on 📺 Living Day at #Vizion Plus.
youtu.be/50qpmqcAq6k?...

🌍 The New York Times #science #spidercolony
I am so happy i had an amazing interview with the professionist reporter #Adeel_Hassan of the journal #NewYorkTimes. Thank you very much for having our discovery in this journal! 🕷🕸
#sulfurcave #spider #newyork #arachnids
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/s...

An extraordinary spider colony was found in a cave on the Albania-Greece border. Comprising over 100,000 spiders, the network spans a surface area of over 100 m².

This discovery was published in our journal Subterranean Biology: doi.org/10.3897/subt...

Video by @vrenozina.bsky.social

A spider colony of 69,000 individuals of Tegenaria domestica and more than 42,000 of Prinerigone vagans, covering a surface area of over 100 m², was found in Sulfur Cave, a chemoautotrophic sulfidic ecosystem located on the Albania-Greece border. See more here: doi.org/10.3897/subt...

Ever wondered if #colonial spider webs can exist... in a #Sulfur #Cave?! Yes, it’s real—and it is between Albania🇦🇱 and Greece🇬🇷! This study reveals how #Tegenaria domestica form dense colonies in a toxic cave ecosystem—supported by sulfur-based chemoautotrophic life. 🕷🕸

An amazing meeting with excellent outcomes from dynamic brainstorming sessions that went beyond expectations — a big thanks to the organizers, moderator and all participants! @10klepgenomes.bsky.social

After a productive day of work, the WG1 visited the archive and scientific collection of the Senckenberg Institute 👀🦋 All eyes on Maria Sibylla Merian 🥹 #10KLepGenomes

Today kicks off the first meeting organised by WG1 at the Senckenberg German Entomological Institute in Müncheberg, Germany 🦋

From Sept. 10th-12th, 19 participants will discuss how to connect with key stakeholders who may benefit from Lepidoptera genomes

Stay tuned for updates!

#COST10KLepGenomes

(1/7)🦋 A brief recap from Mals (Malles Venosta, Italy): In mid-July, over 50 experts from 19 European countries gathered for the first field workshop funded by the CA10KLepGenomes, aiming to sequence the genomes of all European Lepidoptera within @projectpsyche.bsky.social.

#10KLepGenomes

First field trip of the #WG2 has come to an end! We will share some of the most relevant moments of this fantastic week! Stay tuned 🦋🧬

From beautiful #moth trapping locations to sampling Alpine meadows filled with butterflies 🦋 and learning about sample preparation 🧬, I had the best week on the @10klepgenomes.bsky.social field trip! Huge thanks to all the entomologists, #COST10KLepGenomes, #LepEu and @projectpsyche.bsky.social!