🕷️💤 New paper in time for 🎃! Do #spiders really sleep? In our new study on #Portia fimbriata we tested all behavioural criteria of #sleep and found evidence for regulated, two-stage sleep with recurring REM-like stages. Out in @pnas.org! @roesslerdaniela.bsky.social 📄 tinyurl.com/3fky8ze7 🧵1/9

#IUSSI26 is almost over. Kind of sad..

Giving a talk at #IUSSI2026 in Freiburg — such an amazing opportunity! It was a real privilege to share my work on host–parasite interactions and to be part of such a wonderful meeting. Grateful for the experience and inspiring discussions! #Ant #Lifespan #Parasitology @socialinsectlab.bsky.social

🕷️ Exciting news We describe a newly examined harvestman (Opiliones) specimen, adding to the knowledge of this fascinating arachnid group. Every new record helps refine our understanding of their diversity, evolution, and biogeography 🌍 Check it out here 👉 #Opiliones #Biodiversity #Taxonomy

New records of harvestman and description of a new species of Metaplatybunus (Opiliones, Phalangiidae) from Georgia | Zootaxa

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