Posts Tagged: American Entomologist
Catch of the Day
It's early morning and the spider is hungry. It snares a honey bee foraging for pollen and...
An orbweaver snares a honey bee in its sticky web in a patch of Mexican sunflowers, Tithonia rotundifola, in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Tiny freeloader flies (family Milichiidae) grab their share. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The Legendary Bruce Hammock Featured in American Entomologist
The legendary Bruce Hammock, UC Davis distinguished professor who holds a joint appointment with...
Bruce Hammock, UC Davis distinguished professor, in his office in the basement Briggs Hall. His colleagues fondly call the basement level "the garden level of Briggs." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The Legendary Bruce Hammock: Why Science Is Fun
"Bruce D. Hammock is widely known for his groundbreaking research in insect physiology, toxicology,...
UC Davis distinguished professor Bruce Hammock in his office (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bruce Hammock in a Hammock on the UC Davis Quad. Note: He doesn't spend much time in a hammock; he just posed for this photo. (Photo by Cindy McReynolds)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Bug Land
A funny thing happened on the way to Bug Land. Well, many funny things. Lynn Kimsey, director of...
"The swarmers are attracted to lights and tend to expose themselves in the evenings." Sentence by one of Lynn Kimsey's students; illustration by UC Davis graphic artist/entomology student Karissa Merritt.
"The infected fleas can harbor rats, ground squirrels, rabbits, and occasionally, even house cats." Sentence by one of Lynn Kimsey's students; illustration by UC Davis graphic artist/entomology student Karissa Merritt.
Lynn Kimsey: Entomological Musings in the Classroom
One of the outcomes of teaching a general entomology course to undergraduates for many, many years...
"The swarmers are attracted to lights and tend to expose themselves in the evenings." Sentence by one of Lynn Kimsey's students; illustration by UC Davis graphic artist/entomology student Karissa Merritt.
"The infected fleas can harbor rats, ground squirrels, rabbits, and occasionally, even house cats." Sentence by one of Lynn Kimsey's students; illustration by UC Davis graphic artist/entomology student Karissa Merritt.