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Bumble bee on bull thistle at Bodega Bay

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UC ANR is renovating its website. The Bug Squad blog, by Kathy Keatley Garvey of the University of California, Davis, is a daily (Monday-Friday) blog launched Aug. 6, 2008. It is about the wonderful world of insects and the entomologists who study them. Blog posts are archived at https://my.ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/archive.cfm

UC Davis alumnus Kevin Murakoshi gifts a leaf insect origami that he crafted to the Bohart Museum of Entomology. Accepting it is UC Davis distinguished professor emerita Lynn Kimsey, former Bohart Museum director and now executive director of the Bohart Museum Society. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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Spectacular Leaf Insect Latest Addition to Origami Display at Bohart Museum

October 24, 2024

A spectacular leaf insect is the latest addition to the Bohart Museum of Entomology's hallway display of origami, all crafted by UC Davis alumnus Kevin Murakoshi of Davis. Leaf insects, family Phylliidae, resemble leaves as their name implies.

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The painted lady, Vanessa cardui, is a migratory butterfly. This image, taken in Vacaville, shows the butterfly nectaring on Lantana. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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The Migratory Painted Lady and a UC Davis Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellow

October 23, 2024

When folks think of "migratory butterflies," they usually associate that term with monarchs. But painted ladies, Vanessa cardui, are also migratory.

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The newly released PBS Deep Look video "Why Do Sunflowers Face the Sunrise?" is a crowd favorite. (Screen shot)

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Outstanding PBS Deep Look Video: 'Why Do Sunflowers Face the Sunrise?'

October 22, 2024

Sunflowers bring out the best in us. They bring us joy, happiness, hope and unity. But wait until you watch the newly released PBS Deep Look video, "Why Do Sunflowers Face the Sunrise?" that spotlights the research of UC Davis and UC Berkeley scientists.

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This image, titled "Heavy Load," was accepted into the 66th annual International Insect Salon. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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International Insect Salon's Amazing Images

October 21, 2024

If you love capturing images of insects or admiring the images of other photographers, you'll want to access the 66th annual International Insect Salon. The Peoria Camera Club (PCC) of Illinois and the Entomological Society of America (ESA) annually host or sponsor the Salon.

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Migratory monarchs in a Vacaville pollinator garden filled with Mexican sunflowers (Tithonia rotundifola). (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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What's a Group of Butterflies Called?

October 18, 2024

What's a group of butterflies called? A kaleidoscope, swarm, or rabble. If you've ever had a kaleidoscope in your childhood and admired the swirling colors and patterns, you know that's an appropriate name.

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