October 29, 2024
Campus Life
Meet WebstUR's relatives
UR’s appreciation for spiders goes way beyond our mascot — and includes the eight long-legged critters that live in the biology department.
Spiders
Jennifer O’Donnell is the manager of biological laboratories. She studies and cares for a variety of live tarantulas. UR’s mascot is the Spiders — the only one in college sports.
An animal care expert, O’Donnell loves to show off the spiders and educate people, including her students and others in the campus community, on the many valuable purposes they serve.
To connect with O’Donnell, contact Sunni Brown, director of media and public relations, at sbrown5@richmond.edu.