Posts Tagged: Bohart Museum

Blacklighting at the Bohart: They Saw the Light

They saw the light. The insects, that is. Bohart Museum of Entomology research associate John "Moth Man" De Benedictus and...

John "Moth Man" DeBenedictus, a research associate at the Bohart Museum of Entomology, showed part of his moth collection at the Bohart open house. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

John "Moth Man" DeBenedictus, a research associate at the Bohart Museum of Entomology, showed part of his moth collection at the Bohart open house. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

John "Moth Man" DeBenedictus, answers questions at the Bohart Museum of Entomology Moth Night. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

John "Moth Man" DeBenedictus, answers questions at the Bohart Museum of Entomology Moth Night. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Identify and Learn About the 73 Dragonfly Species (Anisoptera) in California

If you're like me, your heart skips a couple of beats when you encounter a dragonfly, especially the fire-engine red flameskimmer, Libellula...

Kathy Biggs (left) and Sandra von Arb are co-authors of the newly published "Dragonflies (Anisoptera) of California."

Kathy Biggs (left) and Sandra von Arb are co-authors of the newly published "Dragonflies (Anisoptera) of California."

Dragonfly experts participating in a 2015 Bohart Museum of Entomology open house included (front, from left) Andrew Rehn of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Kathy Biggs, author of dragonfly books, and Sandra von Arb, then a senior biologist at the Pacific Northwestern Biological Resources, McKinleyville, Calif. In back are Rosser Garrison (left), now retired from the California Department of Food and Agriculture, and Bohart associate Greg Kareofelas.

Dragonfly experts participating in a 2015 Bohart Museum of Entomology open house included (front, from left) Andrew Rehn of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Kathy Biggs, author of dragonfly books, and Sandra von Arb, then a senior biologist at the Pacific Northwestern Biological Resources, McKinleyville, Calif. In back are Rosser Garrison (left), now retired from the California Department of Food and Agriculture, and Bohart associate Greg Kareofelas.

A flameskimmer, Libellula saturata, in a Vacaville garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A flameskimmer, Libellula saturata, in a Vacaville garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Don't Miss Bohart Museum Open House on Moths!

You won't want to miss the Bohart Museum of Entomology Moth Night on Saturday, July 20. So much to see and do, and so many moth...

UC Davis doctoral student Peter Coggan (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

UC Davis doctoral student Peter Coggan (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Peter Coggan of northern Minnesota is a moth'er and a member of the board of the Minnesota chapter of National Dark Skies. His son, Peter, also a moth'er, is a UC Davis doctoral student.

Peter Coggan of northern Minnesota is a moth'er and a member of the board of the Minnesota chapter of National Dark Skies. His son, Peter, also a moth'er, is a UC Davis doctoral student.

Why These Moths Are Unwanted

As we gather to celebrate moths during National Moth Week (traditionally held the last full week in July and to be observed areawide on Saturday...

Close-up of the larvae of the greater wax moth (Galleria mellonella), pests of honey bee colonies. Also shown is another bee colony pest, a hive beetle. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Close-up of the larvae of the greater wax moth (Galleria mellonella), pests of honey bee colonies. Also shown is another bee colony pest, a hive beetle. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

This is the greater wax moth (Galleria mellonella) from the Bohart Museum of Entomology Lepidoptera collection. (Photo by Jeff Smith)

This is the greater wax moth (Galleria mellonella) from the Bohart Museum of Entomology Lepidoptera collection. (Photo by Jeff Smith)

This is the lesser wax moth, Achroia grisella, from the Bohart Museum of Entomology Lepidoptera collection. (Photo by Jeff Smith)

This is the lesser wax moth, Achroia grisella, from the Bohart Museum of Entomology Lepidoptera collection. (Photo by Jeff Smith)

'Let's Go Mothing' on July 20 at Bohart Museum of Entomology

Let's go mothing! What's mothing? The National Moth Week website describes mothing as "a hobby for nature enthusiasts who use light or...

This colorful moth is Arctia virginalis, Ranchman's tiger moth, a diurnal or day-flying moth commonly known as the Ranchman's tiger moth. In its larval stage, it's a wooly bear caterpillar, commonly found at the Bodega Marine Reserve and on the trails of Bodega Head, Sonoma County. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

This colorful moth is Arctia virginalis, Ranchman's tiger moth, a diurnal or day-flying moth commonly known as the Ranchman's tiger moth. In its larval stage, it's a wooly bear caterpillar, commonly found at the Bodega Marine Reserve and on the trails of Bodega Head, Sonoma County. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

This is California Pyrausta Moth (Pyrausta californicalis), commonly known as "the mint moth." It feeds on plants in the mint family, including spearmint and peppermint. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

This is California Pyrausta Moth (Pyrausta californicalis), commonly known as "the mint moth." It feeds on plants in the mint family, including spearmint and peppermint. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

This is a pterophorid plume moth (family Pterophoridae). The "T-square" shape is classic. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

This is a pterophorid plume moth (family Pterophoridae). The "T-square" shape is classic. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

This is a white-lined sphinx moth (Hyles lineata), which flies during the day and night. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

This is a white-lined sphinx moth (Hyles lineata), which flies during the day and night. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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