Bug Squad

 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…

 Several weeks ago, Jeff Smith, curator of the Lepidoptera collection at the Bohart Museum of Entomology, was curating micro-Lepidoptera from the Bohart scientists' collecting trip to Papua New Guinea. He still is. And what incredible work he is doing.  The Bohart's expedition to Papua…

 Got an ant question?Professor Phil Ward, a myrmecologist or ant scientist with the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, will be featured at the Davis Science Café on Wednesday, Sept. 10. Billed as "A Conversation with Professor Phil Ward," the event begins at 5:30 p.m. in the G Street…