Posts Tagged: 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.
Yes, Locusts Browse Computer Dating Sites
Do locusts browse computer dating sites, trying to find a match made in heaven? They do. Just...
This is the illustration that Karissa Merritt, UC Davis entomology major and artist, created for the Bohart Museum of Entomology calendar for the month of January. The calendar is available to the public for $12.
This banded-winged grasshopper--family Acrididae, subfamily Oedipodinae--apparently has little interest in checking out dating sites on the computer. Kathy Keatley Garvey captured this image on the UC Davis campus in September 2011; identification by Bohart senior museum scientist Steve Heydon.
When Queen Bees Get Permanents: Calendar That!
"Drones are male bees that contribute only in the perm production for the queen." So wrote an...
A UC Davis student wrote: "Drones are male bees that contribute only in the perm production for the queen." That inspired Karissa Merritt to create this for the newly published Bohart Museum of Entomology calendar, now available for purchase.
“The swarmers are attracted to lights and tend to expose themselves in the evenings," a UC Davis student wrote about mayflies. The result: this illustration by Karissa Merritt for the Bohart Museum of Entomology's innovative calendar.
"The infected fleas can harbor rats, ground squirrels, rabbits, and occasionally, even house cats," wrote a UC Davis student. The result: this illustration by Karissa Merritt for the Bohart Museum of Entomology calendar.
Displaying the innovative Bohart Museum calendars are museum associates and the director. From left are UC Davis entomology student Abram Estrada; intern Sophia Lonchar of The Met High School, Sacramento; Bohart Museum director Lynn Kimsey; UC Davis entomology student Wade Spencer, and Bohart scientist Brennen Dyer, a recent entomology graduate. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bohart Museum's Innovative Calendar: Combining Insects, Art and Fun
“The swarmers are attracted to lights and tend to expose themselves in the...
"The swarmers are attracted to lights and tend to expose themselves in the evenings." This statement from a UC Davis student now illustrates the Bohart Museum calendar. This art work is by Karissa Merritt, a fourth-year entomology student, Bohart associate, and longtime artist.
"The infected fleas can harbor rats, ground squirrels, rabbits, and occasionally, even house cats." The UC Davis undergraduate student's sentence came to life in this illustration by Karissa Merritt.
Bohart Museum associates and director Lynn Kimsey display the newly published insect/art calendars. From left are Abram Estrada, Sophia Lonchar, director Lynn Kimsey, Emma Cluff, Wade Spencer and Brennen Dyer. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Stick Insect Display at Bohart Museum of Entomology
Stick insects, also known as walking sticks, stick bugs and bug sticks because they resemble...
Emma Cluff finishing her display of stick insect digestion, funded by a grant from associate professor Brian Johnson. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Emma Cluff stands by her display of stick insect digestion at the Bohart Museum of Entomology. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)