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)

A honey bee, cooped up in a hive for weeks due to the rain and cold, heads for a nectarine blossom in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Where, Oh Where, Can They Bee?

March 14, 2023

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

The nectarines are bursting into bloom, but where are the honey bees? Well, they're huddled inside their colonies as California storms erupt with a vengeance reserved for politics. The bees venture out...one here...one there...

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An isopod, a crustacean, has 14 legs. This is an Armadillidium gestroi, also known as high yellow spotted isopod, originating from the shores of France near limestone, sandstone, and granite. (Photo by Elijah Shih)

Bohart Museum Open House on 'Many Legged Wonders': How Many Legs Does an Isopod Have?

March 13, 2023

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

Quick, how many legs does an isopod have? If you said "14," go to the head of the class. Is it an insect? No, it's a crustacean. When the Bohart Museum of Entomology hosts an open house on "Many-Legged Wonders" from 1 to 4 p.m.

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These images will help tell the story when ecologist Sylvain Pincebourde presents a UC Davis-sponsored seminar on climate change on March 15.

UC Davis Seminar: French Reseacher to Target Climate Change

March 10, 2023

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

You won't want to miss ecologist Sylvain Pincebourde's virtual seminar on climate change, hosted by the UC Davis Department of Entomology an Nematology.

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Meet Coco McFluffin, a resident tarantula in the Bohart Museum's live petting zoo. It's a Chaco golden knee tarantula (Grammostola pulchripes), native to Paraguay and Argentina. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The Many-Legged Wonders at the Bohart Museum of Entomology

March 9, 2023

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

Last year the Bohart Museum of Entomology hosted an open house themed "Eight-Legged Wonders." It featured primarily spiders. Next week the Bohart Museum is adding more legs. It's hosting an open house themed "Many-Legged Wonders." The event, free and open to the public, is set from 1 to 4 p.m.

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A screen shot of the UC Davis Research Scholars Program in Insect Biology website.

How the UC Davis Research Scholars Program in Insect Biology Shines

March 8, 2023

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

When you access the UC Davis Research Scholars Program in Insect Biology website, the first thing you notice is "Welcome!" A warm welcome! "UC Davis is a big university, with a strong focus on research," the text begins.

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