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Travis McEnery
@travismcenery.bsky.social
Making less wronger spider science productions on YouTube.

https://youtube.com/@travismcenery2919
I truly enjoyed the collaborative nature of making this video, and you might enjoy that mine is not the only face in it.

This topic is amazing.

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Spider Cognition: How Tiny Brains Do Mighty Things
YouTube video by Travis McEnery
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November 15, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Well this was neat.

World's biggest spiderweb discovered inside 'Sulfur Cave' with 111,000 arachnids living in pitch black | Live Science share.google/IcsbD2Lb3zhT...
World's biggest spiderweb discovered inside 'Sulfur Cave' with 111,000 arachnids living in pitch black
A giant colonial spiderweb in a sulfuric cave on the border between Greece and Albania may be the largest ever found — and it was built by spiders we didn't know liked the company of others.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:51 AM
What, are Australian families a different size than average Canadian ones? Does it take more, or less, beef to feed an Australian family?
October 31, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Reposted by Travis McEnery
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A good news spider story from the BBC today

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'Lost' spider species rediscovered on Isle of Wight
Aulonia albimana was found at the National Trust's Newtown National Nature Reserve.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 30, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Somebody please tell me I am not the only nerd to ever bring hot sauce to work in a specimen vial.
October 29, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Here's where I found myself this morning. On spider-related business. Obviously.

If you're a spider nerd, you've probably seen the shorts about this. Turns out they're not WRONG, really, but they could be a bit... less wronger.

Work is in progress.
October 22, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow Canadians! Hope you enjoy your turkey with cranberries the way this wolfie is enjoying her... wolfie, apparently, ON a cranberry, while skimming the surface of a cranberry bog.
October 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Hustled to get this one finished before other responsibilities called. Let me know what you think (and please share!)

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The Tan Jumping Spider - The Spiders in Your House
YouTube video by Travis McEnery
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October 9, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Trying to draw a diagram of a salticid retina for a video and accidentally drew a speedo.
October 7, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Working on a video and came across this photo of this very thoughtful-looking Western Lynx spider and thought it was adorable. So I thought I'd share.

#Pentax K-5ii
October 7, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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This moment from our latest episode with science writer @edyong209.bsky.social is 🔥

We asked Ed — how do we talk up the benefits of science in the face of government cuts? He told us that's the wrong approach. 🧪

Listen wherever, or watch on Spotify 👇

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October 1, 2025 at 2:56 PM
So, this is wild. I don't know a lot about ants but this seems like a pretty major discovery.

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The Ants That Broke Biology
YouTube video by 7 Days of Science
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September 30, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Tried to film Dana grabbing her dinner tonight and vastly underestimated the distance and speed at which she can sense - and strike - prey. This genus of spiders absolutely astounds me.
September 23, 2025 at 1:07 AM
A species I don't often get to see, I came across this lovely little Dolomedes triton yesterday, the Six-spotted fishing spider. I didn't realize how comfortable they are when fully submerged, with a layer of air sticking to them. And they're instantly dry when they resurface. Love these spoods.
September 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Today was a bit rough but this lovely picture of my little Larinioides made it a bit brighter.
September 16, 2025 at 1:52 AM
This is definitely the coolest pitfall traps I've ever seen.

@cataranea.bsky.social , @ibycter.bsky.social
i was inspired by @travismcenery.bsky.social to start my own insect pitfall trap :3 im going to leave it at one of my fave parks (with permission) and check back on it in a week or two. i’m very excited
September 7, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Trying to photograph a spider:

ME: You'll hate the plastic tub, here's a nice rock to sit on like where you came from

SPIDER: No I don't think I will

ME: Please just get on the rock for a nice picture

SPIDER: No we hates it

ME: Could you just

SPIDER: We hates you too
September 6, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Okay, this is kinda wild. @xcspence.bsky.social , you might love this.
August 28, 2025 at 1:16 PM
This one is a little different, but if you want to see how some spider science gets done (and how you can do it, too), you can see what I learned from @cataranea.bsky.social and @ibycter.bsky.social when they put me up for three days in St. John's!

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I Spent 3 Days with Spider Scientists - Here's What I Learned
YouTube video by Travis McEnery
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August 27, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Any of my Bluesky people out there have experience identifying Ctenids? Bonus points if you're in Arizona. Asking for a friend.
August 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Some of Temu's AI-generated product images are something else. I just... don't know what to say about this one.
August 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Trying to record music in my office and a major challenge is moving instruments around without putting them right through the webs of my orb weavers.
August 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM
So with the size of the wildfires here in Nova Scotia being expressed in hectares, helpful people put this graphic on the internet and the math is right but WHY ARE THEY NOT SQUARES???
August 15, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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May I offer you the tiniest baby Ogre in these trying times 🤎
#EmotionalSupportSpood
August 15, 2025 at 2:49 AM