AxonsArachnida

This user likes spiders.

This user is interested in
Entomology

This user is a member of Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand.

This user is a participant in WikiProject Insects.

This user is a participant in
WikiProject Beetles.

This user participates in
WikiProject Diptera.

ORCİD

This user has the ORCID identifier
0000-0001-9988-5985

This user is the main author of
20 Good Articles

This user helped promote
4 featured articles on Wikipedia.

Introduction

Hello, I'm Shaun Thompson, also known as AxonsArachnida. I am a New Zealand based entomologist/arachnologist/zoologist/miscellaneous natural history guy. I am associated with Te Papa Museum as detailed in my Conflict of Interest. Although I am associated with Te Papa, my wiki related activities are not part of my professional work there and are entirely a hobby.

My overarching goal

My aim is to turn Wikipedia into a extremely detailed and reliable source of information on New Zealand's wildlife. Much of what is known is hidden within academia and is difficult to access for the lay person. This information should be made easy to access and understand.

As such, I primarily work on articles focused on NZ biodiversity, particularly those of invertebrates. I'll occasionally stray into other topics as well. I generally focus on getting articles up to Good/Featured Article quality and am happy to advise on how to achieve that.

Reviewing

If asked, I'm usually happy to review species articles for Good/Featured status if time is permitting. I'm also happy to make suggestions for species articles in general.