Bug Blog
The Invasion of Tropical Fruit Flies
From a trickle to a flood. But why? Professor James R. Carey of the UC Davis Department of Entomology will tell you why. He will discuss the invasion of tropical fruit flies in California at his...
Mediterranean Fruit Fly. (Photo by Jack Kelly Clark)
Sure Sign of Spring
What's red and black with yellow all over? Ladybugs, aka lady beetles or ladybird beetles, laying their yellow eggs. It's a sure sign of spring when aphids emerge, and ladybugs feast on them. One...
Ladybugs mating; the female continues to munch aphids. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Close-up shot of ladybug eggs. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Panoramic view of ladybugs, aphids, and ladybug eggs. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
From Toe Biters to Flame Skimmers
From toe biters to flame skimmers... That's what visitors will see on "Aquatic Insect Day" on Sunday, March 24 at the Bohart Museum of Entomology, University of California, Davis. Toe biters (giant...
Red flame skimmer (Libellula saturata). (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Diane Ullman: Entomologist, Artist, Administrator
That should be easy to do. There's so much to say. One hour. Entomologist/artist Diane Ullman, associate dean for undergraduate academic programs in the UC Davis College of Agricultural...
Diane Ullman, entomologist, artist and administrator. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The Wearing of the Orange
It was a perfect St. Patrick's Day--not just for the wearing of the green, but for the wearing of the orange. The Gulf Fritillary butterfly (Agraulis vanillae) arrived in our yard Sunday afternoon,...
Gulf Fritillary butterfly touches down on the leaves of an Amaryllis, aka naked lady. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Gulf Fritillary checks out the leaves of a passion flower plant. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Egg of a Gulf Fritillary. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)