Bug Squad

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.

Entomologists know how to party. They know how to put the "boo" in biology and the "just buggin' ya" in bugs.

The drone fly is an identity thief. It's often mistaken for a honey bee. Hey, isn't every floral visitor a bee? No, not by a long shot. One's a fly and one's a bee.

You've heard the expression, "On a wing and a prayer." It apparently originated during World War II. Remember the 1942 film, "The Flying Tigers," starring John Wayne as Capt.