RT @stubutchart: Birds play key roles in ecosystems: when brown tree snakes were introduced accidentally to the Pacific island of Guam, the…

Birds play key roles in ecosystems: when brown tree snakes were introduced accidentally to the Pacific island of Guam, they wiped out 9/11 landbird species, including Guam Flycatcher, leading spider densities to increase 40x in the absence of predators htt

ラボミーティングだん。今日は鳥と蜘蛛のお話でした。もはや、全然植物でなくなってますね。 http://t.co/Z5NiWlm8

New publication: 'Natural experiment' Demonstrates Top-Down Control of Spiders by Birds on a Landscape Level. http://t.co/jrY8GqUe

Spiders overrun Guam likely due to loss of birds #spiders #guam #marianas http://t.co/Fg4xbFf5

#PLOSONE: ‘Natural experiment’ Demonstrates Top-Down Control of Spiders by Birds on a Landscape Level http://t.co/pEGSAtE3

Don’t like spiders & snakes? Protect birds. Incredible, if frightening, accidental “experiment”. http://t.co/aO4bJYkm #ecology via @PLOSONE

Arachnophobe alert: Loss of native birds in Guam means dramatic population explosion of spiders. http://t.co/VQPHi2Uh via @PLOSONE

MT @nature_org: Spider populations on Guam explode due to invasive species. Summary: http://t.co/fNeUTEtL Study: http://t.co/LbAPInN5

You know that story about how Guam has become an island of snakes and spiders? Here's the science http://t.co/tMR7Iueu @PLoSOne

Extirpation. RT @Laelaps That story about how Guam became island of snakes n spiders? Here's the science http://t.co/RiwUXrAL #KilltheSnakes

You know that story about how Guam has become an island of snakes and spiders? Here's the science http://t.co/tMR7Iueu @PLoSOne

Paradise. http://t.co/ONNXXKNv

Guam: invasive brown tree snakes ate all the birds, and now the island is totally covered (40x normal) in spiders http://t.co/qmNP2EFE

‘Natural experiment’ Demonstrates Top-Down Control of Spiders by Birds on a Landscape Level http://t.co/ovSh3j4K

Guam: invasive brown tree snakes ate all the birds, and now the island is totally covered (40x normal) in spiders http://t.co/qmNP2EFE

Guam: invasive brown tree snakes ate all the birds, and now the island is totally covered (40x normal) in spiders http://t.co/qmNP2EFE

Guam: invasive brown tree snakes ate all the birds, and now the island is totally covered (40x normal) in spiders http://t.co/qmNP2EFE

‘Natural experiment’ Demonstrates Top-Down Control of Spiders by Birds on a Landscape Level: http://t.co/tkLsNTZX #HumansGah

Ecosystems are delicate and complex. Snakes introduced to Guam had a ripple effect resulting in 40 times more spiders! http://t.co/4LgWnH5E

Invasive tree snake devouring insectivorous birds in Guam results in 40x more spiders and larger webs http://t.co/ffg0lzW5 #glutton

Ecosystems are delicate and complex. Snakes introduced to Guam had a ripple effect resulting in 40 times more spiders! http://t.co/4LgWnH5E

Ecosystems are delicate and complex. Snakes introduced to Guam had a ripple effect resulting in 40 times more spiders! http://t.co/4LgWnH5E

Guam's Little Spider Problem: Due to a non-native snake being introduced to the island, its bird population soared. http://t.co/X1ClqVE0

http://t.co/7PafrexP When Chinese Needles Snakes, snake-eating gorillas, and wintertime don't work... #BarttheMother

RT @science3point0: 'Natural experiment’ Demonstrates Top-Down Control of Spiders by Birds on a Landscape Level http://t.co/x4Qi3wTM #PLOS

'Natural experiment’ Demonstrates Top-Down Control of Spiders by Birds on a Landscape Level http://t.co/kW30c2n3 #PLOS

Naw seriously, spiders can fuck off.. http://t.co/QWckSzGu

Hate spiders? Avoid Guam. Yeah. http://t.co/WyRX7zdE

Hate spiders? Avoid Guam. Yeah. http://t.co/WyRX7zdE

When top predators go extinct via #PLOS: Top-Down Control of Spiders by Birds on a Landscape Level http://t.co/0TsknBBD

Guam's Little Spider Problem: Due to a non-native snake being introduced to the island, its insectivorous bird... http://t.co/nI3DqUXX

Mother of god! I am never going to guam! ever! http://t.co/0eOBVZ3Z

http://t.co/bK2isqaw Snake and Spider island. I wonder if GVB will make it a slogan.

RT olagon another reason to continue efforts to keep tree snakes out of Hawaii! Guam's spider density 40x higher http://t.co/J1Cb2zAO

@PG_way http://t.co/SnrW3qiw

Guam's Little Spider Problem: Due to a non-native snake being introduced to the island, its insectivorous bird popul... http://t.co/iv80AEUE

#Guam, snakes, birds, and spiders. Interesting study: http://t.co/7DZRNBjW

http://t.co/BGomF7yc looks like im not goin to visit fam in guam anytime soon they have a huge spider problem #nothanks

Loss of forest birds...30 times more spiders in Guam: http://t.co/QoFBqnnL

So yeah… I am never going to Guam: http://t.co/K3y9YxxK

Report shows Guam's spider density 40x higher because of the brown tree snakes http://t.co/QN688JTi

@davidnbrooks I don't know how, but I know you were somehow responsible for this: http://t.co/n1zwfwFX

"If insectivorous birds continue to decline, we will likely be living in a more spider-dominant world in the future." http://t.co/EVSGIdaF

changes to biodiversity are important http://t.co/CBSxj8Qh #plosone

#Ecologyofbirdloss new landscape scale top-down effects of bird loss on spider abundance @PLOSONE http://t.co/e9sn46Vt http://t.co/i6qWpmta

Giving new meaning to "food web" #PLOS: invasive snakes -> less birds -> more spiders in Guam http://t.co/XArfYtUz

#Ecologyofbirdloss new landscape scale top-down effects of bird loss on spider abundance @PLOSONE http://t.co/e9sn46Vt http://t.co/i6qWpmta

‘Natural experiment’ Demonstrates Top-Down Control of Spiders by Birds on a Landscape Level - http://t.co/QbGZgvcg #plosone