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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Doctoral candidate CC Edwards with her winning project. (UC Davis Photo)

A 'Little Bang' That Won a Coveted UC Davis Prize

March 16, 2026
 Congrats to UC Davis doctoral candidate, mosquito researcher, and entrepreneur Carla-Crista ("CC") de Melo Edwards.Edwards just won a $1000 prize from the UC Davis Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship’s  “Little Bang! Pitch Plus Poster Competition" for her innovative business…
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A jumping spider peering at the photographer

What's That Spider?

March 13, 2026
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 What's that spider?A common question on the Internet.Bring your image of a spider and ask the arachnid specialista at the Bohart Museum of Entomology open house, set from 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday, March 15 in Room 1124 of the Academic Surge Building, 455 Crocker Lane, UC Davis campus.The event, free and…
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Some of the native bee images by Krystle Hickman on display at the Bohart Museum of Entomology.

Come for the Spiders? And Stay for the Bees and Butterflies?

March 12, 2026
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 Is it "Come for the spiders--and stay for the bees and butterflies?"Or is it "Come for the bees and butterflies--and stay for the spiders?"Actually, you can have it all three ways!When the Bohart Museum of Entomology  at the University of California, Davis, hosts an open house, "Eight-Legged…
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Celebration of the Life and Legacy of Bruce Dupree Hammock

Date Set for 'The Life and Legacy of Bruce Hammock'

March 11, 2026
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 Calendar this date, Oct. 10.The Celebration of the Life and Legacy of UC Davis Distinguished Professor Bruce Hammock, internationally renowned scientist and acclaimed member of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, will take place at 1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 10 in California Hall, UC…
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Charles Rice, Nobel laureate

A Golden Opportunity, Twice-Fold

March 10, 2026
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 It was, indeed, a golden opportunity, twice-fold, and what UC Davis undergraduate students in a biochemistry class taught by UC Davis Distinguished Professor Walter Leal will always remember.Five, 10, 15, 20, 30 years from now they'll be saying "Remember that biochemistry class in Kleiber Hall when Dr…
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