Bug Squad

 Don't miss this new exhibit at Briggs Hall during the 112th annual UC Davis Picnic Day on Saturday April 18.The exhibit, scheduled from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., will feature the wetlands restoration project of medical entomologist-geneticist Geoffrey Attardo, associate professor, UC Davis Department of…

 "Step right up! Who wants to do maggot art?"You'll be hearing that a lot from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, April 18 in the Briggs Hall courtyard during UC Davis Picnic Day.Maggot Art involves two artists--the maggots and individual youths and adults. They dip a maggot into water-based, non-toxic paint…

 Remember the alliteration: Bohart Bugs at Briggs.That means that the Bohart Museum of Entomology "bugs" will be moved to the grounds of Briggs Hall during the campuswide UC Davis Picnic Day on Saturday, April 18. The Bohart headquarters in Room 1124 of the Academic Surge Building at 455 Crocker Lane…

 Trivia question of the day: Who introduced the UC Davis Roach Races,  a popular attraction at the annual campuswide UC Davis Picnic Day?Have you ever been to the roach races, hosted by the UC Davis Entomology Graduate Student Association (EGSA) and heard all the cheering and shouting? The roaches…

 When non-roach aficionados see a cockroach, they may dash for the bug spray or frantically call a pest control company. Or double-stomp or triple-stomp it.Not at the Roach Races, hosted by the UC Davis Entomology Graduate Student Association (EGSA) and held in front of Briggs Hall during the annual…