Posts Tagged: how to make an insect collection
UC Davis: Where to Learn About Insects and How to Collect Them
Life, as we know it, changed rapidly with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. As you shelter in...
Swallowtail butterflies at the Bohart Museum of Entomology. Entomologist Jeff Smith, curator of the Lepidoptera section, says these are the Ulysses swallowtail – Papilio ulysses – that were collected in New Guinea, mostly by senior museum scientist Steve Heydon. "They are also found in Queensland, Australia, and some islands of Indonesia. It is one of those iconic butterflies that is often pictured in ads and other media because of its spectacular color." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The European wool carder bee is the subject of one of the Bohart Museum online fact sheets, written by director Lynn Kimsey. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
How to Make an Insect Collection
It's that time of year again. Teachers ask their students to make an insect collection. The...
Robber fly staring at the photographer. A robber fly is one of many insects that students use in "How to Make an Insect Collection." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
James R. Carey: Highest Honor for Teaching
The University of California, Davis, prides itself on teaching, research and public service. A few...
James R. Carey, who joined the UC Davis faculty in 1980, is the recipient of the Entomological Society of America's 2015 Distinguished Distinguished Achievement in Teaching Award. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Distinguished Professor James R. Carey: ESA's Distinguished Teaching Award
Distinguished Professor James R. Carey of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology is...
Learn How to Make an Insect Collection--Online and During UC Davis Picnic Day
So, you want to make an insect collection? How do you begin? Where do you start? Distinguished...
If you're interesting in collecting insects, stop by Briggs Hall on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to learn how to make an insect collection. Here a leafcutter bee is targeting a Gulf Fritillary butterfly. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bohart Museum of Entomology associate Jeff Smith spreads the wings of a tiger moth, Ctenucha rubroscapus. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)