This fall we are open to the public for families, friends and individuals, but groups (e.g. scouts, school groups, homeschool groups) must make reservations and everyone must follow the UC Davis visitor guidelines: https://campusready.ucdavis.edu/visitors.
Museum Happenings
Image by Megan Ma.
Fall 2022 outreach event scheduleThese events are free to attend and parking is free. Visitors can stay as long or as little as they like. We strive to make these educational, fun and accessible for all.
Sunday, September 25, 1:00-4:00 pm
Weird and Wonderful Wasps Learn about the smallest fairy wasps to the "murder hornets." What role do wasps play in plant galls and figs? What is a parasitoid? (Hint: different than a parasite)? Wasps are more way exciting than you may think. Saturday, October 15, 1:00-4:00 pm Insects, Art & Culture Come and learn about insects through the lenses of art and culture. This event is part of Spirit Week for Aggie students, parents and alumni, but all are welcome. *Special Talk* October 15, 11:00-11:50 am Plants, Insects and Art: Mary Foley Benson's Scientific Illustrations Location: TLC Building, UC Davis campus This event is part of Spirit Week for Aggie students, parents and alumni, but all are welcome. Srđan Tunić, a candidate for an M.A. in Art History and Bohart associate, will be highlighting the work of this phenomenal artist and the collection of her work here at UC Davis. Sunday, November 6, 1:00-4:00 pm Dragonflies Rule! They are the ultimate predator both in the water and the air. Meet scientists and natural historians who can begin to reveal the world of dragonflies. What is that bug?When people send us photos of insects they can't identify, we are happy to help. Here are some resources to help in that process.
Read more about insects!
Need some good reading about arthropods and the people who study them, plus amazing backyard photos of insects? Kathy Keatley Garvey, our department's communications guru, has faithfully maintained this great blog about all things insects. WATCH these 5 minute nature videos
Deep Look a series of on-line videos from KQED, the public broadcasting system in San Francisco. Some favorite titles that stem from UC Davis are: "A Tse-tse fly births one enormous milk-fed baby" (with the UC Davis Attardo Lab) "This dangerous mosquito lays her armored eggs - in your house" (with the UC Davis Attardo Lab) "Watch this bee build her bee-jeweled nest" (with the UC Davis Williams Lab) Click to set custom HTML
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News
Eric Mussen, who served as the state's Extension apiculturist for 38 years, died June 3 at age 78. He joined our UC Davis Department of Entomology in 1976, and retired in 2014, but remained active in entomology until just a few weeks ago.
Eric's love of bees and his delight in sharing information about them is legendary. He is sorely missed . Read Kathy Keatley Garvey's Bug Squad blog for a heartfelt tribute and more information. Bill Patterson Gives Generous Gift to the Bohart
Bill Patterson, longtime butterfly collector and supporter of the University of California, Davis, is giving $1 million to the university’s R.M. Bohart Museum of Entomology to help maintain its permanent insect collection. This gift will provide the museum with the necessary financial security to support its ever-growing collection.
“I hope my donation will help educate the community about the importance of butterflies and moths,” Patterson said, adding that with this gift, his aim is to benefit researchers and the museum’s extensive collection of almost 8 million insect specimens. Read more here. Welcome Video with Director Lynn Kimsey
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