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No 'Assassination' Today!
No assassinations today! But an "assassination attempt." There it was, a leafhopper assassin...
An assassin bug, Zelus renardii,waits to ambush prey on a Mexican sunflower, Tithonia rotundifola. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A longhorned bee arrives for some nectar while the assassin bug watches in apparent anticipation. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The longhorned bee leaves only its shadow behind. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
This assassin bug had more luck--or better ambushing skills. It nails a pest, a spotted cucumber beetle. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A Glimpse of George Compere, a Pioneer in Biological Control
"George Compere." Non-entomologists may not recall his name, but entomologists--especially those...
The Bohart Museum of Entomology is featuring a memorial exhibit showcasing a biological control pioneer, George Compere (1858-1928).
Jennifer Thaler, UC Davis Alumni Award Recipient, Knows Bugs and Ecology of Fear
She knows bugs. She knows what "bugs" predators and prey. Her research includes fear as a...
A lady beetle, aka ladybug, devouring an aphid. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Biological Control of Asian Longhorned Beetle
The Asian longhorned beetle is native to China, Japan, and Korea. This bark beetle has a wide...
Asian longhorned beetle. Photo courtesy of R. Anson Eaglin, USDA-APHIS.
Luck Be a Lady
Ladybugs love our Russian sage. Ladybugs, aka ladybird beetles, eat aphids, which are pests in the...
An immature ladybug on sage. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
One more step toward becoming a mature ladybug. A pupa sheds its skin. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A mature ladybug on a Russian sage. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
