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Bohart Museum Open House: What You Should Know About Mosquitoes

If you've been following the breaking news about the invasive mosquito, Aedes aegypti, detected recently in Yolo, Solano and Sacramento...

A blood-fed Aedes aegypti mosquito, photographed by medical entomologist/geneticist Geoffrey Attardo.

A blood-fed Aedes aegypti mosquito, photographed by medical entomologist/geneticist Geoffrey Attardo.

Bohart Museum Open House: Learn About Mosquitoes, Ticks, Bed Bugs, Lice, and Fleas

You won't want to miss the Bohart Museum of Entomology open house on "Household Vampires," targeting mosquitoes, ticks, bed bugs, lice and...

UC Davis forensic entomologist Robert Kimsey at Alcatraz where he has done insect research. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

UC Davis forensic entomologist Robert Kimsey at Alcatraz where he has done insect research. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

UC Davis distinguished professor Lynn Kimsey directs the Bohart Museum of Entomology. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

UC Davis distinguished professor Lynn Kimsey directs the Bohart Museum of Entomology. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Bohart Museum of Entomology: All That Glitters Is Not Gold...

All that glitters is not gold...think insects! When the Bohart Museum of Entomology hosts an open house on "Household Vampires" from 1 to...

Hanna Briggs, a UC Davis transfer student, holds a sample card showing how glitter mimics insects. She is an intern in the laboratory of arachnologist Jason Bond, the Schlinger Endowed Chair, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, and associate dean, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

Hanna Briggs, a UC Davis transfer student, holds a sample card showing how glitter mimics insects. She is an intern in the laboratory of arachnologist Jason Bond, the Schlinger Endowed Chair, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, and associate dean, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

Household Vampires Want Your Blood

What do you think of when someone mentions "household vampires?" Fleas? Ticks? Bed bugs? Mosquitoes? Yes! The Bohart Museum of Entomology...

Aedes aegypti, the yellow fever mosquito. (Photo courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Aedes aegypti, the yellow fever mosquito. (Photo courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

'Mantis on a Stick' Proves Popular at Bohart Museum of Entomology Open House

You've heard of hot dogs on a stick, s'mores on a stick, and maybe shrimp or lime pie on a stick, but have you ever heard of a “Mantis on a...

Soraya Qaqunah, 4, of Davis considers what crayons to use to make her "Mantis on a Stick." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Soraya Qaqunah, 4, of Davis considers what crayons to use to make her "Mantis on a Stick." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Soraya Qaqunah begins the process of creating her "Mantis on a Stick." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Soraya Qaqunah begins the process of creating her "Mantis on a Stick." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Soraya Qaqunah begins to color the eyes. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Soraya Qaqunah begins to color the eyes. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The finished product! Soraya Qaqunah holds up her Mantis on a Stick and is ready to take it home. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The finished product! Soraya Qaqunah holds up her Mantis on a Stick and is ready to take it home. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Julietta Millsop, 3, shows her Mantis on a Stick. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Julietta Millsop, 3, shows her Mantis on a Stick. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Bohart Museum intern Melody Ruiz, co-coordinator of the Bohart's arts and crafts activities, shows her Mantis on a Stick creations with Maya Lee, 4, of Woodland. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Bohart Museum intern Melody Ruiz, co-coordinator of the Bohart's arts and crafts activities, shows her Mantis on a Stick creations with Maya Lee, 4, of Woodland. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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