Posts Tagged: new species
UC Davis Professor Jason Bond Publishes Trapdoor Spider Research (And Appears on TV)
It's out. The long-awaited scientific article on the new trapdoor genus (and species) that UC...
This is a female Cryptocteniza kawtak, discovered by UC Davis professor Jason Bond at Moss Landing State Park, Monterey County. (Photo by Jason Bond)
A screen shot of the TV program, Good Day Sacramento, featuring Jason Bond, the trapdoor spider he discovered, and the name-that-species contest. See https://gooddaysacramento.cbslocal.com/video/4770491-name-that-spider/
Name That Spider: Meet Cryptocteniza kawtak
Editor's Note: Good Day Sacramento featured Professor Bond and the spider on a segment Oct. 7....
Meet Cryptocteniza kawtak. UC Davis professor Jason Bond discovered the new genus and species on a sandy beach in Moss Landing State Park, Monterey County. This is a female. (Image by Jason Bond)
This is the male of Cryptocteniza kawtak, a trapdoor spider discovered by Jason Bond. UC Davis alumnus Kirsten Pearsons, who holds a doctorate in entomology from Pennsylvania State, selected the winning species name in an international contest.
This is where UC Davis professor Jason Bond discovered a new genus of trapdoor spiders. (Illustration by Jason Bond)
Searching for the Most Unusual Gift?
It's definitely one of a kind. If you gift this to a family, friend or yourself, no one can ever...
Thisi polka-dotted weevil needs a species name. It's in the genus Macrocopturus in the weevil family Curculionidae. (Photos courtesy of the Bohart Museum)
Name, please! This insect, from the family Chrysididae and genus Hedychridium, was collected in Thailand. It needs a species name.