Entomology & Nematology News

UC Davis doctoral alumnus Anurag Agrawal, the James A. Perkins Professor of Environmental Studies in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., is a newly elected member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS).

Paleoecologist Ellen Currano of the University of Wyoming's Department of Geology and Geophysics will speak on "Ancient Bug-Bitten Leaves Reveal the Impacts of Climate and Plant Nutrients on Insect Herbivores" at the next UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology virtual seminar.

Evolutionary biologist and taxonomist Chris Hamilton of the University of Idaho faculty will discuss his research on tarantula diversity at the next seminar hosted by the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology.

What's a picnic without bugs? Entomological offerings will be showcased at the 107th annual UC Davis Picnic Day, themed "Discovering Silver Linings," to take place virtually on Saturday, April 17.

Trapdoor spiders have long shared space with us, but few people are aware of their presence, behavior or biology, much less their taxonomy that can yield surprising results.