Posts Tagged: Moth Night
Celebrating National Moth Night at the Bohart Museum of Entomology
The first moth to arrive was the alfalfa looper moth, Trichopusia ni. But the most striking:...
This was the scene at the blacklighting display Saturday night, July 22 at the Bohart Museum of Entomology. Greg Kareofelas (far right) had just set up the display. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Entomologist Jeff Smith, who curates the butterfly and moth specimens at the Bohart Museum, talks to Prerna Jain and her son Prakrit Jain, 13, of Los Altos. Prakrit will be attending the Bioblitz in Belize this summer. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bohart Museum associate and UC Davis entomology undergradate student Lohitashwa Garikipati (center) talks about the Bohart Museum's live petting zoo. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The Donald Trump moth, Neopalpa donaldtrumpi, is a permanent part of the Bohart Museum of Entomology. Bohart scientists collected the new species in the Algodones Dunes, and it was named by evolutionary biologist and systematist Vazrick Nazari of Canada. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Moths, Microscopes and Insect Scientists: They All Go Together at Bohart Museum Open House
Moths, a magnificent microscope (scanning electron microscope) and friendly scientists--what could...
Moth Night at the Bohart Museum is fun and educational. Here two youngsters learn the differences between moths and butterflies at last year's event. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
UC Davis entomology graduate student Jessica Gillung answers questions at the 2016 Moth Night. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
This way to the petting zoo! UC Davis entomology undergraduate student Wade Spencer talks about the Madagascar hissing cockroaches, walking sticks and tarantulas at the Bohart Museum. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bohart Museum to Celebrate Moth Night on July 22
The Bohart Museum of Entomology at the University of California, Davis, will celebrate National...
UC Davis entomology graduate student Jessica Gillung with a moth display. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
This is the Neopalpa donaldtrumpi moth. (Photo courtesy of evolutionary biologist and systematist Vazrick Nazari of Canada, who named the moth)
Oh, What a (Moth) Night!
Oh, what a (moth) night! Saturday, July 18 marked the beginning of National Moth...
Moth Night at the Bohart Museum of Entomology was the first-ever evening open house. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The Moth Night crowd at the Bohart Museum of Entomology awaiting moths. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
"Moth Man" John DeBenedictis of Davis explains the backlighting system to a youngster. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
UC Davis entomology student Wade Spencer (center, n black shirt) talks bugs to an enthusiastic crowd. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Entomologist Jeff Smith, a Bohart Museum associate, explains how to spread a moth's wings to Lauren Mitchell, a UC Davis student majoring in ecology, evolution and diversity. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The Nansen sisters (from left) Emma, 12, Molly, 6, and Miriam, 15, of Davis display entomology buttons. They helped visitors create buttons. Their mother, Maria, is a volunteer at the Bohart, and their father, Christian, is a UC Davis entomologist. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Ants and Moths: Think Noon and Night!
It promises to be a fun and educational entomological weekend at the University of California,...
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).