Bug Blog
What's a Meloid to Do?
So, what's a meloid beetle to do? Here you are, a meloid beetle foraging on a Mexican sunflower (Tithonia) and these long-horned digger bees keep dive-bombing you and pestering you. Then a...
A male long-horned digger bee targets a pest, a meloid beetle. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A Gulf Fritillary butterfly shares a Mexican sunflower with a meloid beetle. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Close-up of a meloid beetle. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A meloid beetle about to take flight. (Photo by Kathy Keaetley Garvey)
Ants and Moths: Think Noon and Night!
It promises to be a fun and educational entomological weekend at the University of California, Davis! Think noon and night. Friday noon! At Friday noon, July 17, ant specialist Phil...
A worker Formica moki ant, as seen in the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven.
A white-lined sphinx moth that may be seen Saturday night, July 18 at Bohart Museum of Entomology's Moth Night. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey).
Assume the Position!
Take one Mexican sunflower (Tithonia). Add daylight. Add one praying mantis. Add patience, persistence and perseverance. And you have a recipe for success or failure. In this case, an immature...
An immature praying mantis assumes the position. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Let's try it this way. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
No, this way might be better. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Let's call it a day. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
From Controlling Insects to Relieving Human Suffering
From controlling insects to relieving human suffering... Entomologist Bruce Hammock, distinguished professor of entomology at the University of California, Davis, who holds a joint appointment with...
Entomologist Bruce Hammock in his UC Davis office. He holds a joint appointment with the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology and the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Do You Know Where Your Moths Are?
It's Saturday night, July 18--or soon will be. Do you know where your moths are? It so happens that July 18 marks the beginning of National Moth Week, and that event has not gone unnoticed by the...
This small moth is known as a pterphorid plume moth. It was found in the UC Davis Arboretum. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The Atlas moth, Attacus atlas, is considered the largest moth in the world. It's on display at the Bohart Museum. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)