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A Spectacular Spider
You may not like spiders. You may have Arachnophobia, a fear of spiders, or maybe you just dislike...
A redfemured spotted orbweaver, Neoscona domiciliorum, dangles from its web. In the background are Mexican sunflowers, Tithonia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Seconds Count When You're Photographing Butterflies
When you're capturing images of butterflies, seconds count. They're unpredictable. They move from...
A mating pair of Gulf Fritillaries, Agraulis vanillae. Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The mating Gulf Frits react to a breeze. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Synchronized Gulf Fritillaries. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A territorial male Gulf Fritillary is just a blur as it heads over to the mating pair. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
And Along Came a Wasp...
So here's this cute little reddish/orangish caterpillar munching away on a passionflower...
A European paper wasp, Polistes dominula, attacks a Gulf Fritillary caterpillar. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The non-battle is over within seconds,as the wasp shreds the caterpillar. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Trapeze style, the predator devours its prey. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The European paper wasp finishes off the rest of the caterpillar. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Linked Learning with Woodlake Highschool Ag Academy at Lindcove REC
High schools are looking for business and community partners that can provide "linked...
Joshua Reger explained citrus research to students in the field.
William Hazeltine II: His Passion, His Work Live On
Noted medical entomologist William Hazeltine II (1926-1994) made a difference. Today he continues...
UC Davis graduate students who received the Hazeltine mosquito research awards in both 2015 and 2016 are (front, from left) Maribel Portilla, Sandy Olkowski and Stephanie Kurniawan. In back are Lee Hazeltine (left) of Woodland and Craig Hazeltine of Scottsdale, Ariz. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)