Backyard Orchard News
Bed Bugs: 'Stealthy Blood Feeders'
Bed bug behavior? Fascinating! Just ask Kenneth Haynes. "Despite their proclivity to hide near to...
This bed bug was a popular attraction at a Briggs Hall display during the 2012 UC Davis Picnic Day. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Lurking in the Orchid Cactus
It's Veterans' Day, but to jumping spiders, it's just another day--another day to ambush...
A jumping spider on an orchid cactus, Epiphyllum. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A Gathering of Entomologists
The Lone Star State will be far from "lone" or "alone" Nov. 10-13. Some 3000 researchers,...
This was a scene from ESA's 2008 annual meeting, held in Reno. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Signs of the times--at 2008 ESA meeting. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Honey Bees and Extinction
"Would the extinction of honey bees lead directly to the extinction of humans?" That's a recent...
A honey bee heading toward almond blossoms. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Saving the Monarchs
If you think people don't care about monarch butterflies, think again. A recent...
A monarch butterfly on lantana last week in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Monarch taking flight. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)