Bug Squad

A daily (M-F) blog launched Aug. 6, 2008 and about the wonderful world of insects and those who study them. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Stick insect at Bohart Museum of Entomology

How to Navigate UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day

February 9, 2026
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 How do you navigate the  15th Annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day--which features 12 museums and collections across campus--during the 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. time frame on Saturday, Feb. 21? "We recommend you decide on several museums and collections and concentrate on them," said committee…
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Lena Mueller

Lena Müeller and Her Research on Plant-Fungi Interactions

February 6, 2026
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 Ever heard of "arbuscular mycorrhiza symbiosis?" It's a beneficial interaction between plants and fungi. And that will be the focal point of an upcoming UC Davis seminar by  plant molecular biologist Lena Müeller of the Salk Institute's Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory, La…
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Cabbage white butterfly, Pieris rapae. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Who Won the 2026 Beer-for-a-Butterfly Contest?

February 5, 2026
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 Have you heard the story about a lepidopterist and a herpetologist who walk into a bar? And, a cabbage white butterfly, Pieris rapae, goes, too?That's exactly what happened on Wednesday, Feb. 4, when the co-winners of the 2026 Beer-for-a-Butterfly Contest celebrated with beer and conversation at a…
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UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day sign

'Bee' There at UC Davis BioDiv Day!

February 4, 2026
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 Are you ready for the 15th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day, set Feb. 21 on the UC Davis campus?There's so much to see and do.  It's "Super Science Day," an open house showcasing 12 museums and collections across campus. It's free and family friendly, and parking is also free.This year’s…
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