Entomologist:UCD Bohart Museum. Author: The Story of the Dogface Butterfly. Assistant Professor Folsom Lake College Zoology/Biology
Davis, CA
Joined July 2012
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Mullerian and Batesian mimicry. A wasp, assassin bug and katydid all mimic the Tarantula Hawk on the left. Belizebugs
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Finally got to see for real the famous Lady Macbeth beetle wing dress made for Victorian actress Ellen Terry at @SmallhytheNT - @MGLnrd - Oscar Wilde said she obviously went to Byzantium for her shopping, but to find this species she would need to go even further south east!
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My 'Beetles of the World' book with Pat Bouchard now available on Ebay for one of the lowest prices, and including free US and Canada shipping.
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We're hiring! @FloridaMuseum #McGuireCenter is hiring a new #collections #manager, salary up to $70K. Soon we’ll also be posting a job opening for a #tenuretrack Assistant Curator/Prof; keep an eye out! Please share/repost! #butterflies #moths #museum | 👉explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/j…
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Beetles and dresses they inspired: top right is stunning Goliath Beetle by Alexander McQueen. Drawer prepared for @NHM_London fashion-themed late opening event.
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It's deeply maddening to hear those comments, and to see these bills pass today. Fortunately, they can be vetoed this time. But attacks on wildlife are growing. We should all try to channel the frustration into positive action, regularly contact our elected officials, and vote.
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well aren't you a handsome devil!
#Habronattus pugillis, from the remote & lonely Peloncillo Mtns, on the so AZ / NM border.
hangin with the jaguars ...
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Save the Date: The next Fly School will be at the Soltis Center in Costa Rica, 1-12 August 2024! We are thrilled to finally offer the course again. If you have questions, find one of us at #ICDXReno or email us (info in flyer). Also joining is @jpgillung!!
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Please share: I'm recruiting 1-2 M.S. or Ph.D. students for fall 2024 at @WSUPullman ! The Corn Lab studies evolution & functional morphology of vertebrates, particularly fishes.
More info: kacorn.github.io/opportuniti…
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The Bond Lab and the Bond lab. Congratulations to to newly minted PhD Xavier Zahnle!
ALT Left to right James Starrett, Emma Jochim, Iris Quayle, Xavier Zahnle, Jason Bond. Foreground lab Labrador retriever, Daisy Bond.
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Our very own Deja Perkins (@naturallywild__) helped launch #BlackBirdersWeek, an annual social media movement (happening this week!) that highlights Black bird watchers and outdoor enthusiasts.
Learn about the inspiration behind the movement. ⬇️
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In case you missed it: How a newly described bacteria species discovered in a stick insect in the #ucdavis Bohart Museum of Entomology petting zoo became a "Kimsey." #BugSquad bit.ly/3O01PMZ
ALT UC Davis entomologists Bob and Lynn Kimsey in front of a Bohart Museum of Entomology sign
ALT Matan Shelomi, an associate professor of entomology at National Taiwan University, Taiwan.
ALT A Giant New Guinea Stick Insect. A new bacteria species was found in the gut of this insect at the Bohart Museum of Entomology, UC Davis.
Kylie from @flcfalcons & @ucdavis @Jason_E_Bond Spider Lab out @ #undergradresearchconference talking up summer 2022 research about that charismatic @StephenAtHome Aptostichus stephencolberti #trapdoorspider & the crew providing smiles & support! Woohoo! So proud of her hard work
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A Single Enzyme Could Be Behind Some People's Depression, Scientists Say bit.ly/3Z1QGwZ
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This was the full moment. This is why the overwhelming majority of young people support Democrats. We need more governors like Tim Walz. xitter.cf/moreperfectus/status/1…
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Do you want to learn more about the California coast? Check out BIOL 380 Natural History Field Studies: Coastal Ecosystems (Class #19695)! This class will include four one-day field trips. Class starts March 20 — enroll now!
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Today we share our second Black Ecologist of the month feature! Each month, we’ll highlight a #Black #scholar doing work worth sharing! This month, we are highlighting Dr. Matt McCary, current co-chair of the Black Ecologist section and assistant professor at @RiceUniversity
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All systems are "go"--and "green"--for the 12th annual #ucdavis Biodiversity Museum Day on Saturday, Feb. 18. Check out these cool volunteer t-shirts. Helping out will be the #CaliforniansForAll College Corps! #BugSquad bit.ly/3EaFre8
If you can donate anything, even $10.00, please help those who are suffering now. #HelpifYouCan
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