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Bumble bee on bull thistle at Bodega Bay
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This is the Asian giant hornet, Vespa mandarinia, that was detected and destroyed on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, in September 2019. (Photo courtesy of the Washington State Department of Agriculture)
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Bohart Museum Virtual Open House: Got a Question About Wasps?

May 14th, 2020
Do you have a question about wasps? Lynn Kimsey, director of the Bohart Museum of Entomology and UC Davis professor of entomology, will answer questions from 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., on Friday, May 22 at the Bohart's first-ever virtual open house on FacebookLive.
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UC Davis distinguished professor Walter Leal is organizing and moderating the second COVID-19 symposium on May 14.
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Covering the COVID-19 Pandemic: Symposium on May 14

May 13th, 2020
The stage is set. All systems are go. The experts are ready to deliver their presentations and answer questions. The second COVID-19 Symposium, organized and moderated by UC Davis distinguished professor Walter Leal, will take place from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 14.
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These images of the Asian giant hornet, aka "murder hornet," are published in the journal Insect Systematics and Diversity. (Images by Allan Smith-Pardo)
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Incredible Work, and Timely, on 22 Species of Hornets

May 12th, 2020
What an incredible work! And timely, too! While many folks are panicking about the first detected (and destroyed) colony of Asian giant hornets, aka murder hornets, in North America, three entomologists have just published research on this and the 21 other known species of hornets in the genus Vespa...
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Gearing Up for Second COVID-19 Symposium on May 14

May 11th, 2020
A panel of experts in medicine and science will present up-to-date information and answer questions at the second COVID-19 Symposium organized and moderated by UC Davis distinguished professor Walter Leal. The free public awareness event will take place from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 14.
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