Note we are back to meeting on the third Wednesday of the month for the rest of the year.

Our speaker Jeremy Wilson is a Postdoctoral Researcher working on trapdoor spiders at UWA and WAM.

Jeremy’s presentation will examine the evolution of the burrowing behaviour in mygalomorph spiders (trapdoors and their relatives). During the talk he will discuss the  various burrow types constructed by mygalomorph spiders (highlighting examples from WA), compare them to examples worldwide to illustrate convergent evolution, and explore how this broad evolutionary pattern has impacted taxonomy and systematics in the Mygalomorphae. Jeremy has indicated the talk will be WA-focused as possible with lots of relevant examples.

This is a great opportunity to learn more about trapdoor spiders and to acknowledge the pioneering work of our late patron, Barbara York Main.

(Photo: WA Museum)