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 is the Western bumble bee, Bombus occidentalis, one of four bumble bees on California's proposed endangered species list. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The Buzz: Protecting Our Bumble Bees

February 10, 2020
Bumble bees--how many have you seen so far this year on the UC Davis campus? If you join the thousands of visitors at the ninth annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day on Saturday, Feb.
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Owl butterfly at the Bohart Museum of Entomology. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day: Time to Explore Diversity of Life

February 7, 2020
You'll see an owl butterfly at the Bohart Museum of Entomology. You'll see a great-horned owl at the Raptor Center. "Owl that" at more at the ninth annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day on Saturday, Feb. 15 when 13 museums and collections showcase their projects. The event, to take place from 9 a.
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