Posts Tagged: fly
Saga of the Spider and the Bee
(Continued from the July 13th Bug Squad) Our resident crab spider, family Thomisidae,...
The resident crab spider nails a honey bee, as another bee continues to forage in the lavender. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A freeloader fly (family Milichiidae, probably genus Desmometopa), invites itself to dinner. No reservations required. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
As the resident crab spider eats its prey, another honey bee arrives to forage on the lavender. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Carey Engages Audience in California's Fruit Fly Crisis
If you missed UC Davis distinguished professor James R. Carey's well-attended seminar on...
UC Davis distinguished professor James R. Carey presented a seminar on "California's Fruit Fly Invasion: A 70-Year Struggle Nears Critical Mass" on June 3 in Briggs Hall, UC Davis campus, and on Zoom. (Photo by UC Davis distinguished professor Walter Leal)
Why California's Fruit Fly Invasion Is in a Crisis Mode
A noted authority on California's tropical fruit fly invasion says the state is in "crisis...
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What are “Good Bugs”?
There are many types of “good bugs” commonly found in the garden or landscape. In...
Clement Chow: Fruit Flies, Rare Diseases and the Accomplishments
Don't miss the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology seminar by Clement...
The fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, is commonly used for biological research in genetics. (Photo courtesy of Wikpedia)