Posts Tagged: UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology
Ever Seen a Rain Beetle?
Ever seen a rain beetle? During these winter rainstorms, keep your eye out for the rain...
Rain beetles collected in the Shenandoah Valley of Plymouth, Amador County. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The rain beetle: females are flightless, while males can fly only a couple of hours before they die. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
An Incredible Art Show Showcasing UC Davis Students and Insects
What an incredible art show that two UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology faculty...
"Hope Despite Darkness"--This intricate bumble bee art is the work of UC Davis student Cameron Dillon. (Photo by Jenella Loye)
This beautiful work by UC Davis student Elizabeth Liu is called simply "Fall." (Photo by Jenella Loye)
UC Davis student Christian Dunston titled his work, "The Mighty Weevil." (Photo by Jenella Loye)
UC Davis student Kathryn Sandberg created "Little Big Bug." (Photo by Jenella Loye)
This display of art, "Insects in the Anthropocene," greeted guests at the recent art show in the Labudio (lab+studio) of the UC Davis Environmental Horticulture Building. (Photo by Diane Ullman)
The UC Davis students of instructor Emily Meineke (assisted by UC Davis distinguished professor Diane Ullman), display their work exhibited in the art show, "Insects in the Anthropocene." (Photo by Diane Ullman)
Don't Miss This Virtual Seminar About an Ant Genus from the Amazon
If you like ants--and you should--then you won't want to miss this seminar sponsored by the UC...
This image of an ant, Hylomyrma primavesi, is courtesy of AntWiki.
Bita Rostami: Practicum Project Published in Prestigious Journal
This is a success story about a former animal biology student, two professors, her practicum and...
Bita Rostami (center) with fellow researchers, Logan Ruggles and Marissa Lopez, at the Blue Oak Ranch Reserve in San Jose. This project was part of the California Ecology and Conservation, UC Natural Reserve System. They were measuring the abundance of yarrow, Achillea millefolium, in burned out areas and unburned areas of the reserve. (Photo by Logan Ruggles)
The Faces of the Champions
If you attended the Entomological Society of America's Entomology Games, aka "Bug Bowl,"...
In the preliminaries, UC Davis doctoral candidate Zach Griebenow answers a question while team member, UC Davis doctoral candidate Erin "Taylor" Kelly waits for her turn. (Photo courtesy of ESA)
UC Davis doctoral candidate Jill Oberski (right) answers a question in the preliminaries, while teammate UC Davis doctoral candidate Madison Hendrick listens. (Photo courtesy of ESA)
In an overall view, the UC Davis Entomology Games Team (left) competes with Alabama's Auburn University team in the finals. (Photo courtesy of ESA)
UC Davis wins! From left are Madison Hendrick, Jill Oberski, Erin "Taylor" Kelly and captain Zach Griebenow. (Photo courtesy of ESA)
UC Davis Entomology Games team display their prizes. From left are Jill Oberski, Madison Hendrick, Erin "Taylor" Kelly and captain Zach Griebenow. (Photo courtesy of ESA)