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Another Unwelcome Intruder
California's beekeepers not only worry about the varroa mite (aka Public Enemy No. 1), but the...
The small hive beetle (black insect at left) spells trouble in a bee hive. The major problem here, though, is the larvae of a wax moth. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A Day in the Life of a Virgin Queen Bee
We've all read stories dealing with "A Day in the Life" of principals, presidents and princesses....
Bees buzz around David Tarpy (far left) and his students. (Photo courtesy of David Tarpy)
David Tarpy (in red), who received his doctorate in entomology from UC Davis, is a noted honey bee biologist and beekeeper. (Photo courtesy of David Tarpy)
We Have a Winner! Beer-for-a-Butterfly Contest
We have a winner! And he wasn't even looking for it. A UC Davis graduate student won the...
UC Davis student Jacob Montgomery (left) and Professor Art Shapiro toast the first flight of a cabbage white, found in the three-county area of Sacramento, Yolo and Solano. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Matt Forister's graph of the first flights of the cabbage white butterfly, Pieris rapae. His graph shows that Jacob Montgomery's find was spot on.
Like to Know More About Honey?
Would you like to know more about honey? You're in luck. The UC Davis Honey and Pollination...
Honey bee on honeycomb. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Rain Beetles Are Curious Critters
Ah, rain! It's good for the drought and it's good for the rain beetles. If you've never seen a...
This rain beetle, thought to be Pleocoma fimbriata, was collected in Plymouth, Amador County. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A beetle, thought to be Pleocoma fimbriata,walks on a leaf. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Rain beetles are large and shiny. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A collection of rain beetles, thought to be Pleocoma fimbriata, from Plymouth, Amador County. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)