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This is an American rubyspot, Hetaerina americana, photographed at a small stream in the inner Coast Range. (Photo by Greg Kareofelas)
Bug Squad: Article

Dragonfly Enthusiasts, Unite! Open House Set Nov. 6 at Bohart Museum

November 2, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If you dragonflies fascinate you, and you wish to know more about them, be sure to attend the Bohart Museum of Entomology open house at UC Davis on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 6, on "Dragonflies Rule!" The open house, free and family friendly, set from 1 to 4 p.m.
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Nutrition Policy Institute: Article

7 Reasons to Skip Sugary Drinks

November 1, 2022
Fact Sheet • University of California Research Consortium on Beverages and Health • American Heart Association • November 2022 • Download PDF (261 KB) Here are seven characteristics of sugary drinks that can make them harmful to health.Many sugary drinks contain more sugar than the total daily…
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Female Cryptocteniza kawtak discovered by UC Davis professor Jason Bond on a sandy beach at Moss Landing State Park, Monterey County. This is a new genus of trapdoor spider. (Photo by Jason Bond)
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Got Legs? Check Out Bohart Museum's Trapdoor Spider T-Shirt

October 31, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Everyone's an arachnologist on Halloween! Ironically, some folks proclaim their hatred or disgust for all things spiders throughout the year, but when the Halloween season arrives, they're thinking webs, fangs and eight legs as perfect decor for their door.
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Ranching in the Sierra Foothills: Article

Getting Nervous... Again!

October 28, 2022
By Daniel K Macon
I suppose my obsession with the weather apps on my smartphone started during the 2013-2014 drought. I've always been a weather geek, but during that dry spell, I found myself constantly checking multiple apps to see if one held more hope for moisture than another.
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A Bohart associate for some three decades, Bill Patterson is shown working in the Bohart Museum of Entomology in 2013. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)"
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Bill Patterson and Doris Brown Selected 'Friends of the College'

October 28, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Bohart Museum of Entomology associate and longtime butterfly collector Bill Patterson and his wife, Doris Brown, of Sacramento are the 2022 recipients of the UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences' 'Friends of the College' Award.
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Inside a honey bee colony. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Congrats to Honey Bee Geneticist Rob Page!

October 28, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Congratulations to UC Davis-trained bee scientist Robert E. Page Jr., recipient of the 2022 Exceptional Emeriti Faculty Award from the UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CA&ES).
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