Posts Tagged: insects
Take a Bug Break--and Bring Along This Book
Don't take a coffee break. Take a bug break. Step into your garden, walk over to a community park,...
A monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus, nectaring on a Mexican sunflower, Tithonia rotundifola. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A praying mantis, Mantis religiosa, looking for prey. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Booklice, Liposcelis bostrychophila, are nearly microscopic (about a millimeter long). You may find them in your cornmeal. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A flameskimmer dragonfly, Libellula saturata, perches on a stake. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
This is the male Valley carpenter bee, Xylocopa sonorina (formerly known as Xylocopa varipuncta). (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Coming June 12: A Virtual Insect Palooza with the Insect Discovery Lab
The wonderful world of insects! And right in your living room! If you'd like to take a world tour...
An Australian walking stick (stick insect) gets some attention at a SaveNature.Org program. (Photo by Norm Gershenz)
The Legendary Bruce Hammock: Why Science Is Fun
"Bruce D. Hammock is widely known for his groundbreaking research in insect physiology, toxicology,...
UC Davis distinguished professor Bruce Hammock in his office (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bruce Hammock in a Hammock on the UC Davis Quad. Note: He doesn't spend much time in a hammock; he just posed for this photo. (Photo by Cindy McReynolds)
Scientists Focusing on Insect Biodiversity and Insect Decline
If you're looking for a thought-provoking discussion on insect biodiversity and decline, mark your...
Leslie Saul-Gershenz of UC Davis will speak on "Is Insect Biodiversity, Biomass and Abundance Declining?” at the Hillside Club's Fireside Lecture Series, Berkeley, on March 2.
Conservation biologist Norm Gershenz is the CEO of SaveNature.Org.
UC Davis Symposium to Address Insect Decline: 'Saving a Bug's Life'
A unique UC Davis symposium on "Saving a Bug's Life: Legal Solutions to Combat Insect...
The Western bumble bee, Bombus occidentalis, is a candidate to be listed under the Endangered Species Act. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)