Spiders freak most people out. But not Kate Curtis.
Kate is a PhD student at Lincoln University and spiders, specifically native jumping spiders, are her passion.
Four years ago, Kate set out to learn more about these little-known arachnids and in the process has discovered twenty new species, including one which falls into a group of its very own.
She joins Emile Donovan.
Kate Curtis in the field Photo: SUPPLIED/Bryce McQuillan Photography