Bug Squad

Ever seen a stag beetle? You know, that curious-looking male beetle with mandibles that resemble deer antlers? Now you can not only see a stag beetle, you can wear one. In fact, four of them.

You have just moved into an apartment that has been vacant for weeks but whose prior owners had several cats and dogs. A very few days after you move in you are bitten by a huge number of cat fleas that seem to have appeared out of nowhere.

Those amazing monarch butterflies! We're looking forward to a seminar on UC Davis-based research on monarchs in the Pacific Islands.

If want to beautify your yard, attract pollinators, and save money at the same time, then you'll want to attend the UC Davis Arboretum Plant Sale on Saturday, Nov. 5. It's the final clearance sale of the season, and it will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Repeat after me. I am NOT afraid of spiders. I am NOT afraid of spiders. I am NOT afraid of spiders.