Ella Kellner

I’ve always been interested in insects and spiders and now I am lucky enough to work with spiders for my Master’s! Initially, I received a B.S. in Biological Sciences here at Charlotte and I am continuing my journey here with a M.S. in Biological Sciences with a concentration in Environmental, Ecology, and Evolutionary Biology. My research is currently looking at a comparison of the flexural and tensile strengths of spider silk between different species of spiders (namely Argiope aurantia and Parasteatoda tepidariorum) and looking at how that then relates to web structure and function. So if anyone has any interesting spider photos, feel free to send them my way!