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Insect and Arachnid-Inspired T-Shirts Are All the Fashion
Love insects and arachnids? Members of the Entomology Graduate Student Association (EGSA) of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology design insect and arachnid-themed T-shirts that are all the fashion. The critters climb, crawl, jump, roll, flutter, buzz, fly or otherwise...
UC Davis doctoral students Iris Quayle (left) of the Jason Bond lab and Mia Lippey of the labs of UC Davis distinguished professor Jay Rosenheim and assistant professor Emily Meineke, show some of the EGSA T-shirts. Lippey serves as EGSA president, and Quayle as treasurer.
These are some of the T-shirts that EGSA sells as part of their year-around fundraising project.
Spiders Are Awesome!
If a picture is worth a thousand words, what are a series of photos taken at an open house showcasing spiders and other arachnids worth? Photos, that is, of children's candid expressions? Priceless. Curiosity, delight and awe punctuated the open house, co-hosted by the Bohart Museum of...
Shaked Hoffman, 5, of Davis, listens intently to an arachnologist talking about spiders. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Marta Erismann, 8, of Sacramento arrives with her father, Fernando Erismann. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Alexis Rainwater, 8, of Woodland, delights in chatting with Iris Bright of the Jason Bond lab. "Alexis likes spiders," her mother said. "And she's a model." Bright will be a first-year doctoral student in the fall. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Eleanor Bielski, 21 months old, is awed by a jarred spider specimen held by her mother, Laura McKay. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Nine-year-old twins Vedant (left) and Siddharth Revo of San Jose participated in all the activities at the open house. Siddharth is holding a spider he crafted.(Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
There were smiles all around at the Bohart Museum/AAS Open house in the Academic Surge Building. A banner, "Eight-Legged Encounters," drew them in. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
For the Love of Spiders, Head Over to UC Davis June 25 and June 28
You love spiders and other arachnids, right? You've cleared your calendar for Saturday afternoon, June 25 and Tuesday night, June 28 to attend the free UC Davis programs, correct? Of course, you have! You love spiders! Yes? No? Well, maybe you just...umm...like them? Or, maybe spiders fascinate...
A jumping spider eyes the photographer. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Pretty in pink? A jumping spider peers at the photographer. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A crab spider nails a pest, a lygus bug. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A banded garden spider straddles lavender stems. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Arachnid Alert! 'Powerhouse' of Arachnologists to Greet Public at Bohart Museum Open House
Arachnid alert! A free, public open house on “Eight-Legged Encounters,” featuring spiders and other arachnids, promises to be one of the biggest events--if not the leggiest!--of the year on the UC Davis campus and beyond. The event, set from 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, June 25 in...
Professor Eileen Hebets of the School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, is the co-host of the Bohart Museum open house. (Photo by Craig Chandler, University Communication, University of Nebraska)
These images are from Professor Eileen Hebet's slide presentation on her project, "Eight-Legged Encounters."
A black widow spider cradles her egg sacs. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A red femured spotted orbweaver, Neoscona domiciliorum, awaits prey in a patch of Mexican sunflowers, Tithonia rotundifola. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Spider Alert! Guess Who's Coming to UC Davis?
Spider alert! If you dislike spiders, you might want to check out the political scene (probably not!), the almond pollination season (yes, it's coming), or ask Siri "When does spring begin? (Answer: March 20) Wait, are you still there? Whew! Then you'll want to know about the upcoming...
A jumping spider eyes the photographer. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A black widow spider protecting her egg sacs. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A banded garden spider checking out its surroundings. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A garden spider lying in wait for prey. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A crab spider nails a lygus bug. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
