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Bumble bee on bull thistle at Bodega Bay
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Forest entomologist Todd Johnson, assistant professor, Louisiana State University
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Forest Entomologist Todd Johnson of LSU to Share His Research

January 25th, 2024
"Forests cover approximately 30 percent of the Earth's landmass and provide important ecosystem services that include food, fuel, and timber, as well as habitat for diverse organisms. Threats posed to forests by invasive and pestiferous species are rapidly growing.
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A European paper wasp, Polistes dominula, has just shredded a Gulf Fritillary caterpillar and is about to take the prey to her colony. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Quick, Get Your Camera Ready! There's a Wasp!

January 19th, 2024
Quick, get your camera ready! There's a wasp! Ever heard anyone say that? We remember capturing an image of a European paper wasp, Polistes dominula, that had just shredded a caterpillar and was about to fly the prey back to her colony. It was a Gulf Fritillary caterpillar, Agraulis vanillae.
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