Bug Blog
Dancing the Flamenco
One of TV's popular programs is "Dancing with Stars." The reality show pairs celebrities with professional ballroom dancers in a competition to win the mirror-ball trophy. But have you ever seen...
Honey bee greets a Spanish lavender blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Honey bee nectaring Spanish lavender. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Close-up of honey bee partnering with a blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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)