Bug Squad

 There’s a “mom” in the word Stagmomantis, as in Stag-mom-antis limbata. That genus name seems quite appropriate for a gravid mantis, don't you think?Take the mama-to-be that's a permanent tenant in a Vacaville patch of African blue basil. She knows this is the place to "bee."We've nicknamed her …

 "It was a peaceful transition, and not the expected bloodbath."That's what retired teacher Claudia Krich of Davis, author of  "Those Who Stayed: A  Vietnam Diary," and an eyewitness to the Fall of Saigon told a recent meeting of the Vacaville Museum Guild.That day,  April 30, 1975,…

 It was a joy to see the amazing group of UC Davis employees receiving well-deserved awards at the UC Davis Staff Assembly's Citation of Excellence ceremony, held Sept. 10 at the residence of Chancellor Gary May.One of the recipients was "bee guy" Joseph Tauzer, manager of the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey…

 It's not often that a UC Davis scientist heads to Slovenia to share expertise on trapdoor spiders.As a Fulbright Special Program award recipient, Professor Jason Bond is doing just that. He's meeting with scientists and presenting talks at the National Institute of Biology (NIB) in Slovenia. …

 Noted UC Davis forensic entomologist Robert “Bob” Kimsey, a past president of the North America Forensic Entomology Association (NAEA), retired from the Department of Entomology and Nematology faculty in June of 2024, but he hasn't retired from his research and public service.He will join seven death…