"Wasps are terrible. They come jam-packed full of pain and anger, and they love to sting us out of the blue while we're minding our own business. They eat our food at picnics and frighten our children. They even build nests in our gardens and homes, just to complicate our already-stressful lives.

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A mating pair of Parnassius clodius, known as cold-adapted butterflies. (Photo by Gary Ge)

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Meet a UC Davis Student Who Is Researching the Cold-Adapted Parnassian Butterflies

December 20th, 2022

Move over, monarchs butterflies. The cold-adapted Parnassian butterflies don't get nearly as much attention as the iconic monarchs that migrate to overwintering spots, but a UC Davis entomology student's research may help change all that.

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UC Davis entomology doctoral candidate Charlotte Herbert Alberts with her husband, George, son Griffin, then 2.5, and Marcy, then a week old. (Image taken Oct. 28, 2022)

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For the Love of Robber Flies

December 19th, 2022

Every April 30, UC Davis doctoral candidate Charlotte Herbert Alberts, celebrates World Robber Fly Day. Now she has another day to celebrate: she recently published the first chapter of her dissertation on a new species of robber flies (also called assassin flies), in ZooKeys.

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Nematologist Shahid Siddique, assistant professor in the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology faculty, answers questions at the 2021 UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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Mark Your Calendars! UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day is Feb. 18

December 16th, 2022

Mark your calendars! The 12th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day, billed as "A Day to Celebrate Science," is set for Saturday, Feb. 18. Traditionally held during Presidents' Day Weekend, the event is free and family friendly. Parking is also free.

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