Richard Conniff
@richardconniff.bsky.social
Author, magazine feature & NY Times essayist, about wildlife, public health, poetry, museums, & other topics. National Magazine Award. Guggenheim Fellowship. Latest book, "Ending Epidemics: A History of Escape from Contagion" from MIT Press.
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I thought at first you meant it metaphorically and was going to reply, but they do stay on their own webs. But I see you mean it literally. As in, 'why don't they stick to that silk" and I'll leave it to spider scientists to reply.
October 27, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I thought at first you meant it metaphorically and was going to reply, but they do stay on their own webs. But I see you mean it literally. As in, 'why don't they stick to that silk" and I'll leave it to spider scientists to reply.
Beautiful, and a day when I am celebrating spider-watching (as taught by Bill Eberhard) richardconniff.substack.com/p/spider-web...
Spider Webs Aren't Just for Halloween
Watching a spider weave its web can open a secret door into the natural world.
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October 25, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Beautiful, and a day when I am celebrating spider-watching (as taught by Bill Eberhard) richardconniff.substack.com/p/spider-web...
I haven’t noticed the decrease but yes people are afraid
October 6, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I haven’t noticed the decrease but yes people are afraid