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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This specimen from the Bohart Museum of Entomology is a mammoth wasp, Trisciloa saussurei, a native of New Guinea. (Photo by Ziad Khouri)
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Ziad Khouri: Zeroing in on Mammoth Wasps, the Scoliid Wasps

March 24, 2022
International doctoral student Ziad Khouri, who studies with major professor, UC Davis distinguished professor Lynn Kimsey, will share his research on mammoth wasps, the scoliid wasps, at a seminar hosted by the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology on Wednesday, March 30.
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A multicolored Asian lady beetle looking for love--or prey--on a mallow on the first day of spring. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Spring Is Bustin' Out All Over

March 22, 2022
June is bustin' out all over All over the meadow and the hill Buds 're bustin' outa bushes And the rompin' river pushes Ev'ry little wheel that wheels beside the mill --Rodgers and Hammerstein Just remove "June" and replace it with "Spring.
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Butterfly collections, like the Morpho displays, are a popular attraction at the Bohart Museum of Entomology. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Applications Due March 21 for UC Davis Bio Boot Camp

March 18, 2022
If there are youngsters in your life who love insects, birds, and all things nature, tell them about the UC Davis Bio Boot Camps. The deadline to submit an application is 11 p.m., Monday, March 21. To apply, students must write a letter about why they want to attend Bio Boot Camp.
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