Jillian 정화

Jillian 정화

@bugsorbust.bsky.social

Spider gyno | PhD Student | 🇺🇸🇰🇷🕷🕸

598 followers283 following149 posts

Jillian 정화 reposted

Amypteride🏳️‍⚧️🔻🕷🦂
@amypteride.bsky.social

What time is it ? It’s #Cheliceratime ! For the first entry of cheliceratime, let’s start with a classic : Misumena vatia, aka the goldenrod crab spider! #spider #arachnid #chelicerate #arthropod All the basic infos are here but if you want to lean more there’s more below !⬇️

Jillian 정화 reposted

Spidermax
@spidermax3000.bsky.social

#arachtober Six-spotted fishing #spider - Dolomedes triton (Shot near Cincinnati 4-24-24) 🕷️🕸️ #photography #macrophotography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nature #animal #invertebrate #arachnid #fishingspider #spidersky #ento

Jillian 정화 reposted

Petra Korlević
@petrathepostdoc.bsky.social

Day 13 #Invertober2025 - Bobbit worm (Eunice aphroditois) 😬 holy hell this thing took the most time out of any other #invertober critter i have ever drawn, partially because there are NO GOOD REFS except for its face #SciArt #invertebrates

View full thread
Jillian 정화
@bugsorbust.bsky.social

This list is largely papers I find the most interesting/informative and is obviously not exhaustive. If other people have more they want to share, please do! I hope people enjoy them and ask more questions about what it means to be afraid of spiders and how to eliminate fear and phobia!

Jillian 정화
@bugsorbust.bsky.social

P.S. if you read papers on arachnophobia or any phobia, check if the paper is discussing a clinical phobia or more general fear. Phobia is typically designated to a disorder that requires clinical intervention but can also mean things like "irrational and/or excessive response."

View full thread
Jillian 정화
@bugsorbust.bsky.social

Hinze et al. 2021 | Spider Phobia: Neural Networks Informing Diagnosis and (Virtual/Augmented Reality-Based) Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy—A Narrative Review Funky stuff happens in the brain when you're scared of spiders. VR might help! www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...

frontiersin.orgFrontiers | Spider Phobia: Neural Networks Informing Diagnosis and (Virtual/Augmented Reality-Based) Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy—A Narrative ReviewRecent fMRI studies on specific animal phobias, particularly spider phobia (arachnophobia), have identified a large variety of specific brain regions involve...
View full thread
Jillian 정화
@bugsorbust.bsky.social

Mammola et al. 2022 | The global spread of misinformation on spiders SO many amazing arachnologists contributed to this paper on modern *GLOBAL* depictions of spiders in online newspaper articles. 47% of articles contained errors and 43% were sensationalist. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

sciencedirect.comThe global spread of misinformation on spidersIn the internet era, the digital architecture that keeps us connected and informed may also amplify the spread of misinformation. This problem is gain…
Jillian 정화
@bugsorbust.bsky.social

Zvaríková et al. 2021 | What Makes Spiders Frightening and Disgusting to People? Let's manipulate pictures of spiders and ask people why they're afraid of the picture so we can make the scariest spider picture possible (I made that last part up) www.frontiersin.org/journals/eco...

frontiersin.orgFrontiers | What Makes Spiders Frightening and Disgusting to People?The quality of human-animal interactions may crucially influence conservation efforts. Unfortunately, some animals are considered notoriously unpopular by th...
View full thread
Jillian 정화
@bugsorbust.bsky.social

Rakison 2009 | Does women's greater fear of snakes and spiders originate in infancy? A lot to chew on or this one. Female infants habituated faster to negative emoticons paired with spiders faster than male infants. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

sciencedirect.comDoes women's greater fear of snakes and spiders originate in infancy?Previous studies with adult humans and nonhuman animals revealed more rapid fear learning for spiders and snakes than for mushrooms and flowers. The c…
Jillian 정화
@bugsorbust.bsky.social

1. Gerdes et al 2009 | Spiders are special: fear and disgust evoked by pictures of arthropods Love this one a lot. Participants rated images of arthropods. Spiders elicit significantly more fear and disgust than other arthropods in this study. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

sciencedirect.comSpiders are special: fear and disgust evoked by pictures of arthropodsBecause all spiders are predators and most subdue their prey with poison, it has been suggested that fear of spiders is an evolutionary adaptation. Ho…
Jillian 정화
@bugsorbust.bsky.social

🧵Arachnophobia, while common, is unique amongst phobias bc often invokes an overlap of fear and disgust! This is not prevalent in other arthropod phobias. Interestingly, fear & disgust utilize the same neural network and have similar outputs, making them difficult to disentangle.

🦋 Alie of the Woods 🦋 (is looking at lichen in the cemetery)@humanbyweight.bsky.social

Arachnophobia is interesting to me because it's so specific. Like, people generally aren't afraid of crabs, even though they're hairy and skitter around. And they're not afraid of bugs, even though they have about the same number of eyes. Most people will never even see a dangerous spider irl.

View full thread
Jillian 정화
@bugsorbust.bsky.social

There are many theories on the origins of arachnophobia, from biological to sociocultural. We know that there is no singular origin, but if anything, I’m grateful that discussing arachnophobia with people has brought me closer to many people, and in turn, brought them closer to nature! 🕷️🕸️

Jillian 정화
@bugsorbust.bsky.social

🧵Arachnophobia, while common, is unique amongst phobias bc often invokes an overlap of fear and disgust! This is not prevalent in other arthropod phobias. Interestingly, fear & disgust utilize the same neural network and have similar outputs, making them difficult to disentangle.

🦋 Alie of the Woods 🦋 (is looking at lichen in the cemetery)@humanbyweight.bsky.social

Arachnophobia is interesting to me because it's so specific. Like, people generally aren't afraid of crabs, even though they're hairy and skitter around. And they're not afraid of bugs, even though they have about the same number of eyes. Most people will never even see a dangerous spider irl.

View full thread
Jillian 정화
@bugsorbust.bsky.social

4. My favorite amongst these is that there are researchers using arachnophobia to understand how writing, art, and story telling influence perceptions. I love learning about how people have talked about and depicted spiders across time and cultures.

Jillian 정화
@bugsorbust.bsky.social

5. Perhaps most notably, Arachnophobia has influenced SciComm/Outreach practices, asking us to be intentional and effective in how we speak and teach about animals to quell fear and incite curiosity in all kinds of people.

Jillian 정화
@bugsorbust.bsky.social

🧵Arachnophobia, while common, is unique amongst phobias bc often invokes an overlap of fear and disgust! This is not prevalent in other arthropod phobias. Interestingly, fear & disgust utilize the same neural network and have similar outputs, making them difficult to disentangle.

🦋 Alie of the Woods 🦋 (is looking at lichen in the cemetery)@humanbyweight.bsky.social

Arachnophobia is interesting to me because it's so specific. Like, people generally aren't afraid of crabs, even though they're hairy and skitter around. And they're not afraid of bugs, even though they have about the same number of eyes. Most people will never even see a dangerous spider irl.

Jillian 정화
@bugsorbust.bsky.social

Studying Arachnophobia is important bc: 1. It pushes for greater understanding of neurobiology and the mechanisms of fear & disgust 2. Similarly, it drives healthcare innovation in treating clinical phobias E.g. VR therapy 3. It has created many questions and studies around “nature vs nurture”

Jillian 정화 reposted

Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D.
@sarahmackattack.bsky.social

Not enough of you liked this. I was sitting on the couch cracking myself up making it. Have we given up on frivolity as a people? Smh.

Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D.@sarahmackattack.bsky.social

*Most* eels don’t wear wigs. Did you know that? Did you know that *important fact* about eels?? Well there are a LOT more eel facts where that came from. Most being, ya know, better and more useful eel facts. You better learn more with an eel facts advent calendar. Get one at EelFacts.Net

Jillian 정화
@bugsorbust.bsky.social

❗ATTENTION SCIENTISTS, ARTISTS, WRITERS❗ Cohosted by me, Data Bloom LLC, & the UNL NoCoast SciComm Symposium — it’s the Science Remix Game Jam! 🧪🎮 No game dev experience needed! We’ll match scientists + devs into teams to make science games. More info below Signup here: 🔗 itch.io/jam/science-...

itch.ioScience Remix Game JamA game jam from 2025-09-25 to 2025-10-12 hosted by Data Bloom LLC. Transform science into something you can play. What if science could be felt, explored, and played from the comfort of your home? The...
Jillian 정화
@bugsorbust.bsky.social

❗ATTENTION SCIENTISTS, ARTISTS, WRITERS❗ Cohosted by me, Data Bloom LLC, & the UNL NoCoast SciComm Symposium — it’s the Science Remix Game Jam! 🧪🎮 No game dev experience needed! We’ll match scientists + devs into teams to make science games. More info below Signup here: 🔗 itch.io/jam/science-...

itch.ioScience Remix Game JamA game jam from 2025-09-25 to 2025-10-12 hosted by Data Bloom LLC. Transform science into something you can play. What if science could be felt, explored, and played from the comfort of your home? The...
Jillian 정화
@bugsorbust.bsky.social

✏️ You do not have to be a dev or a scientist. Anybody passionate about games and science is welcome to join! 🧪 ALL science fields welcome (e.g. biology, math, physics, etc.) 📅 The jam lasts 2 weeks — your team sets the schedule! 👥 Sign up as an individual or a team

Jillian 정화
@bugsorbust.bsky.social

This is a great jam for anybody who has NEVER participated in a jam before and wants to try! If you have any questions about our jam or what it might be like to participate, please DM me. ⚛️Ready to turn your favorite science facts into a game?⚛️ Sign up and join us on September 25th!

Jillian 정화 reposted

🌻OK MR. SUNSHINE!🌻
@entobiologist.bsky.social

the new developments on inat inspired me to make a diagnostic thread for every insect order because there's only like 30something of them. going to try and avoid exceptions and extremely technical characteristics when possible. 🧵

Jillian 정화
@bugsorbust.bsky.social

I am pleased to share that I have been selected for the 2025-26 Fulbright Presidential STEM initiative award. This initrive was created by presidents Joe Biden and Suk Yeol Yoon to celebrate the 70 year alliance between our countries. I am excited to study the Dolomedes spiders of South Korea! 🇰🇷🕷️