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 18th, 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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UC Davis distinguished professor Walter Leal delivering a substitute lecture when entomologist May Berenbaum was unable to attend to present the Wigglesworth Memorial Award Lecture.

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Walter Leal: The Energizer Bunny at Full-Industrial Strength

October 17th, 2024

When Walter Leal submitted his application in 2000 to join the faculty at the University of California, Davis, one of his references wrote "He is like an Energizer Bunny that never runs down.

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Ecologist Andrew Corbett, who holds a doctorate in ecology (joint program with UC Davis and San Diego State University) will present a seminar at 4:10 p.m., Oct. 21 in 122 Briggs Hall, UC Davis. It also will be on Zoom.

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Don't Miss This UC Davis Seminar by Ecology Researcher Andrew Corbett

October 16th, 2024

Don't miss this UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology (ENT) seminar by ecologist Andrew Corbett, a research associate with ENT who is also highly skilled in simulation modeling and instructional design.

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A migratory monarch butterfly nectaring on a pink zinnia in a Vacaville garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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Zinnia Nectar: Flight Fuel for the Migratory Monarchs

October 15th, 2024

Zinnias are a great nectar source for migratory monarch butterflies as they wing their way to their overwintering spots along coastal California. How much do monarchs love zinnias? So much that sometimes a monarch will touch down on a zinnia right next to you.

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