The Arachnids Community celebrated its first quarter on the 7th of May 2022! And it warms my heart to see how active a community it has become with all the posts made in and cross-posted here. As promised in the ARCH Token announcement, this report will take a look at all things Arachnids including Arachnid of the Month for January, February, March, and April.
TOKEN
Since 30th March, funds accumulated toward the ARCH token goals are as follows:
- 41.508 HBD
- 11 WORKERBEE
- 4.10132614 SWAP.HIVE
COMMUNITY
Since its inception on 7th January 2022, the Arachnids Community has had 31 arachnid posts made straight to the community. An additional 9 posts were cross-posted, making it a total of 40 posts! This is a growth of 100%, which is expected since we just started.
ARACHNID OF THE MONTH
The spotlight moment! These are the posts that feature the best described, weirdest, most interesting, rarest, or extraordinary arachnid that has been published or cross-posted to the Arachnids Community that month. There have been so many posts about jumping spiders, in the family Saticidae. And it’s not a surprise at all, considering they make up the largest spider family!
JANUARY
For our first month on-chain, we didn’t receive many posts because we were still trying to gain attention by curating. It took a while, but we eventually got people to subscribe and post!
They're commonly known as bark jumping spiders, due to them preferring to nest under bark. And, with their long spineretts, it looks like they mimic bark spiders of the family Hersiliidae.
FEBRUARY
This month’s celebrity arachnid is Carl the Vinegaroon, by 
Vinegaroons can be found in warm, tropical countries along and close to the equator, mainly in South-East Asia. However, only one species has been recorded in Africa despite this.
And this vinegaroon isn’t the only arachnid
MARCH
The arachnid of the month of March is by far the most confused, often being mistaken for spiders. At first glance, they look almost like one. It is, of course, the humble Harvestman, of the order Opilliones. Thanks to the macro-photography of 
These arachnids are also harmless because they have no venom glands and they have no fangs. And they can be found on every continent except for Antarctica. They come in various sizes, shapes, and colours.
They are truly fascinating to watch, often being equipped with several defensive behaviours like bobbing and freezing, even producing a chemical stink. Some harvestmen have armour and weapons, too!
APRIL
April's arachnid spotlight falls on a cute little critter with a bright colour: 
While many arachnids in the orders of Acariformes and Parasitiformes are parasitic and can carry disease, not all mites are "bad" or harmful to us. To plants, yes.
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