Posts Tagged: Entomological Society of America
How to Make an Insect Collection
It's that time of year again. Teachers ask their students to make an insect collection. The...
Robber fly staring at the photographer. A robber fly is one of many insects that students use in "How to Make an Insect Collection." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
James R. Carey: Highest Honor for Teaching
The University of California, Davis, prides itself on teaching, research and public service. A few...
James R. Carey, who joined the UC Davis faculty in 1980, is the recipient of the Entomological Society of America's 2015 Distinguished Distinguished Achievement in Teaching Award. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
What's That Bug?
It's exciting, entertaining and educational to watch the Entomological Society of America's...
The championship Linnaean Team, Pacific Branch of the Entomological Society of America: (from left) Jéssica Gillung, Brendon Boudinot, and Ralph Washington Jr. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A Linnaean Games question asked of the UC Davis team: What caste of honey bee has the greatest number of ommatidia? The answer is the drone, the male honey bee. Ommatidia are the subunits of a compound eye. This photo shows a worker bee or female (left) and a drone (right). (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
It's Like Winning the Triple Crown
It's like winning the triple crown. The Pacific Branch of the Entomological Society of America...
James Carey teaching a UC Davis chemistry class “how to make one-minute videos on the properties of the elements in periodic tables.” The result: 540 one-minute videos, probably a world record. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Give Her Some Space
If you see a news story about "honey bees" in a newspaper or magazine, odds are you'll see it...
A honey bee queen on a finger. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)