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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So many colors to choose from! A young artist working on his Maggot Art. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Maggot Art at UC Davis Picnic Day: Just Me and My Maggot

April 10, 2023
Do you like to blend science with art, or is there a budding young artist in your family? Then you may want to create Maggot Art, a hands-on activity offered by the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology during the 109th annual UC Davis Picnic Day celebration on Saturday, April 15.
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A sick bee crawling on a leaf. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

USDA-ARS Researcher Targeting Honey Bee Health Decline

April 7, 2023
If you're interested in the honey bee health decline--and you should be--then you'll want to listen to what research associate Christopher Mayack of the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Davis, says about "Chemical Biomarkers and the Physiological Underpinnings of Honey Bee Health Decline"...
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Britanny Kohler, then a member of the UC Davis Entomology Club, works the roach race track in this 2022 image. She is a UC Davis alumna and a research associate at the Bohart Museum of Entomology. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

What's a Picnic Without Bugs?

April 4, 2023
What's a picnic without bugs? UC Davis entomologists--students, faculty, staff and emeriti--will set up educational and entertaining displays at the 109th annual UC Davis Picnic Day, set Saturday, April 15.
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