Posts Tagged: UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology
Name That Spider--And Did They Ever!
When UC Davis Professor Jason Bond discovered a new genus of trapdoor spiders in...
This is male of the species of a new genus of trapdoor spiders that UC Davis professor Jason Bond discovered in Monterey County. Bond proposes to name the genus, Cryptocteniza, part of which means “hidden or secret.” (Image by Jason Bond)
This is where UC Davis professor Jason Bond discovered a new genus of trapdoor spiders. (Illustrations by Jason Bond)
Growing Interest in Bee Sting Therapy Research as a Possible COVID-19 Treatment?
"Honey bee venom treatment may become a new tool in the search for new ways to prevent infection...
Former professional bee wrangler Norm Gary getting ready for a documentary in 2010. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
This is the sign in front of the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility on Bee Biology Road, UC Davis. It once doubled as a bee hive; Laidlaw treated his arthritis with some of the bee venom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Name That Spider!
Name that spider! UC Davis professor Jason Bond is seeking a species name for a new genus of...
This is the female of the new genus, Cryptocteniza. (Image by Jason Bond)
This is the male of the new genus, Cryptocteniza. (Image by Jason Bond)
UC Davis professor Jason Bond found the genus on a sandy beach at Moss Landing State Park, Monterey County. (Illustration provided by Jason Bond)
Bohart Museum Virtual Open House: Got a Question About Wasps?
Do you have a question about wasps? Lynn Kimsey, director of the Bohart Museum of...
This is the Asian giant hornet, Vespa mandarinia, that was detected and destroyed on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, in September 2019. (Photo courtesy of the Washington State Department of Agriculture)
This is an illustration that appears in the current edition of the journal Insect Systematics and Diversity. It is the work of Allan Smith-Pardo of USDA.
Matan Shelomi: How Do You Say 'Murder' Hornets? Delicious!
They don't taste like chicken. The larvae and pupae of the Asian giant hornet taste like French...
A blue plate special: larvae of the Asian giant hornet. This image is of food served in a restaurant in eastern Taiwan. (Photo by Matan Shelomi)
Delicious dish: The pupae of the Asian giant hornet. This image is of food served in a restaurant in eastern Taiwan. (Photo by Matan Shelomi)