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)

Bruce Hammock: from distinguished professor to renowned scientist to skilled athlete to actor.

Is That You, Bruce?

December 26, 2012

You'll never guess what Bruce Hammock did on Dec. 18. First, a bit about Bruce Dupree Hammock.

Golden bee (Italian subspecies of Apis mellifera) nectaring on lavender. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

It's Christmas Day and time to revisit "The 13 Bugs of Christmas." Back in 2010, Extension apiculturist Eric Mussen of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and yours truly came up with a song about "The 13 Bugs of Christmas.

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Harlequin bug wandering around on passion flower vine. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

What's Stirring on Christmas Eve

December 24, 2012

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse... --Clement Clarke Moore (1779-1863) In our house, nothing is stirring, thanks be to the cat. Xena the Warrior Princess does not like anything stirring. Even the dog annoys here.

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Lynn Kimsey, director of the Bohart Museum of Entomology, in her habitat. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Helping the Bohart Museum of Entomology

December 21, 2012

"Americans spend millions of dollars on sprays and pest control devices or services to kill insects. Yet much of this is unnecessary.

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Extension apiculturist Eric Mussen being stung by a bee in an unexpected encounter at the Harry H. Laidalw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility, UC Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The Bee Sting Felt Around the World

December 20, 2012

Chris saw it first. This morning Chris Mussen of Davis contacted his father, Extension apiculturist Eric Mussen of the UC Davis Department of Entomology, and told him that the photo of him being stung by a honey bee made the Sacramento Bee's list of top 15 2012 stories.

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