It's BYOM at the Bohart Museum of Entomology today (Sunday, Aug. 27).
That's “Bring Your Own Mantis.”
The open house, themed "Praying Mantises," is set from 1 to 4 p.m., in Room 1124 of the Academic Surge Building, 455 Crocker Lane. It is free and family friendly.
“Bring a live praying mantis to show and share--and to bring back home--and have your name entered into a raffle for a Bohart t-shirt of your choice!” announced Tabatha Yang, education and outreach coordinator. “The mantis can be a purchased pet or one you found outside.”
The Bohart Museum of Entomology, founded in 1946 and directed by UC Davis distinguished professor LynnKimsey, houses a global collection of eight million insect specimens; a live petting zoo, including Madagascar hissing cockroaches, stick insects and tarantulas; and an insect-themed gift shop, stocked with books, posters, collecting equipment, t-shirts, hoodies, jewelry and more. More information is available on the website https://bohart.ucdavis.edu/ or email bmuseum@ucdavis.edu.