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Posts Tagged: Bohart Museum of Entomology

Diversity of Arachnids to be Showcased at Briggs Hall During UC Davis Picnic Day

The UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology will not only celebrate insect and nematode diversity at Briggs Hall during the 110th...

UC Davis doctoral student Emma Jochim discusses arachnids at a Bohart Museum of Entomology open house. She'll be showing the diversity of arachnids at Briggs Hall during UC Davis Picnic Day on Saturday, April 20, with colleagues. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
UC Davis doctoral student Emma Jochim discusses arachnids at a Bohart Museum of Entomology open house. She'll be showing the diversity of arachnids at Briggs Hall during UC Davis Picnic Day on Saturday, April 20, with colleagues. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

UC Davis doctoral student Emma Jochim discusses arachnids at a Bohart Museum of Entomology open house. She'll be showing the diversity of arachnids at Briggs Hall during UC Davis Picnic Day on Saturday, April 20, with colleagues. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 5:48 PM
Focus Area Tags: Environment, Innovation, Natural Resources

Sol Wantz Sheds Light on Jerusalem Crickets and Other Insects

Those Jerusalem crickets aren't as scary as some folks imagine them to be. UC Davis third-year entomology student Sol Wantz,  an intern at...

UC Davis student entomologist Sol Wantz begins her presentation on
UC Davis student entomologist Sol Wantz begins her presentation on "Grasshoppers, Crickets and Katydids" at the Bohart Museum of Entomology open house. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

UC Davis student entomologist Sol Wantz begins her presentation on "Grasshoppers, Crickets and Katydids" at the Bohart Museum of Entomology open house. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The Jerusalem cricket can reach 2.5 inches in length. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The Jerusalem cricket can reach 2.5 inches in length. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The Jerusalem cricket can reach 2.5 inches in length. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Sol Wantz with her parents Adam Wantz and Patti-Leggett Wantz of Belmont, and UC Davis researcher  Ernest Walker, a UC Davis alumnus (biology). (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Sol Wantz with her parents Adam Wantz and Patti-Leggett Wantz of Belmont, and UC Davis researcher Ernest Walker, a UC Davis alumnus (biology). (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Sol Wantz with her parents Adam Wantz and Patti-Leggett Wantz of Belmont, and UC Davis researcher Ernest Walker, a UC Davis alumnus (biology). (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Friday, March 15, 2024 at 3:55 PM
Focus Area Tags: Environment, Innovation, Natural Resources, Yard & Garden

Hands Down or Hands Up, They're Favorites

Hands down, or hands up, those walking sticks in the Bohart Museum of Entomology's live petting zoo are favorites among children and adults...

A walking stick switches to another hand during the recent Bohart Museum of Entomology open house. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A walking stick switches to another hand during the recent Bohart Museum of Entomology open house. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A walking stick switches to another hand during the recent Bohart Museum of Entomology open house. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A walking stick heads down a youngster's sleeve. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A walking stick heads down a youngster's sleeve. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A walking stick heads down a youngster's sleeve. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A walking stick descends a hand. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A walking stick descends a hand. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A walking stick descends a hand. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Friday, March 8, 2024 at 6:15 PM
Focus Area Tags: Environment, Innovation, Natural Resources

Bohart Museum to Focus on Katydids at Open House

Katydids are incredibly fascinating. Just ask UC Davis entomology student Sol Wantz, who will present a talk on katydids (her favorite insect),...

A katydid munching on a yellow rose in a Vacaville garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A katydid munching on a yellow rose in a Vacaville garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A katydid munching on a yellow rose in a Vacaville garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A crab spider nailing a katydid. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A crab spider nailing a katydid. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A crab spider nailing a katydid. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Friday, March 1, 2024 at 5:07 PM
Focus Area Tags: Environment, Innovation, Natural Resources

Bohart Museum: Ready to Learn More About Grasshoppers, Crickets and Katydids?

You won't want to miss this Bohart Museum of Entomology open house! Themed "Grasshoppers, Crickets and Katydids," the open house will take...

A katydid munching on a yellow rose,
A katydid munching on a yellow rose, "Sparkle and Shine," in Vacaville. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A katydid munching on a yellow rose, "Sparkle and Shine," in Vacaville. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A banded-wing grasshopper, family Acrididae, settling on rocks in Vacaville. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A banded-wing grasshopper, family Acrididae, settling on rocks in Vacaville. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A banded-wing grasshopper, family Acrididae, settling on rocks in Vacaville. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 4:53 PM
Focus Area Tags: Environment, Innovation, Natural Resources

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