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This spring we are open to the public, but groups must make reservations and everyone must follow the UC Davis visitor guidelines: https://campusready.ucdavis.edu/visitors​​​

Picnic Day

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Picnic Day is an annual UC Davis event that is over 100 years old.   Held in person every April it is a time for various departments and student clubs from across the campus to show  the community what they are all about.  At the Bohart, we typically have thousands of visitors  during this event. In 2020 and 2021 it was a virtual event because of the pandemic. Here   is what we and the Entomology and Nematology  department was able to offer during those years. ​

Missed the 2021 UC Davis Picnic Day? Enjoy these recordings

From the Department of Entomology and  Nematology

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Can Plants Communicate?
A pre-recorded video by Professor Richard Karban, UC Davis Department of Entomology and  Nematology, an expert on plant communication.
Video here.
 
What Are Nematodes?
A pre-recorded video on "The Wonderful World of Nematodes" by nematologist  Steve Nadler, professor and chair, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology
Video here.
 
Ants of Davis
A pre-recorded video by ant lab of Professor Phil Ward, UC Davis Department of Entomology and  Nematology.  Graduate students in the Ward lab will talk about their ant research. 
A  downloadable  coloring sheet will be available.
Video here.
 
Entomology at UC Davis
This will include links to all of the department-based KQED  videos and a downloadable  coloring sheet.
Document here.
 
Lil' Swimmers
Professor Sharon Lawler  offers a  pre-recorded video, adapted from her live lil' swimmers exhibit. She will display water striders, dragonflies and damselflies and discuss their biology.
Video here.
 
Can Bumble Bees Take the Heat?
A downloadable  PDF  from the lab of Professor Neal Williams about climate change  and native species.
Document here.
  
Fly Fishers of Davis
A pre-recorded video. Learn about the   Davis Fly Fishers Club.
Video here.
 
UC Statewide  Integrated Pest Management Program
A downloadable  worksheet will be offered.
Good bugs Activity Kit info
Ladybird Beetle Life Cycle sheet ( y en Español)
Depredadores benéficos
More links can be found on the Picnic Day website.
 
Fight the Bite 
This will be  pre-recorded/reposted  video from the   Sacramento-Yolo  Mosquito Control District. Folks can learn about local vector control.
Video here.

From the Bohart Museum
"Mimicry in the Lepidoptera"  (Butterflies and Moths)
The recording from a Zoom presentation  featuring entomologist Jeff Smith, the volunteer curator of the Lepidoptera  collection  at the Bohart.  (1:08:24)

 
"Gulf Fritillary: A Butterfly with a Silver Lining" 
Pre-recorded video  by Greg Kareofelas, a museum associate, about   the history, life cycle and tips on this now local butterfly and how to raise them.
(10:56)

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Bohart Museum of Entomology
University of California
455 Crocker Lane
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 752-0493
​Department of Entomology & Nematology
General information and identification: (530) 752-0493
To schedule tours or borrow displays: (530) 754-0722
Email: 
bmuseum@ucdavis.edu
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  • Home
  • About
    • About the Museum
    • Richard M. Bohart
    • About Entomology
    • Research
  • Visiting Us & Outreach
    • Visit Us >
      • Visiting the Museum
      • Maps & Parking
      • Weekend Events
    • Outreach Programs >
      • Summer Camps
      • Tours & Traveling Programs
  • Shop, Join & Give
    • On-line Gift Shop
    • Volunteer
    • Bohart Museum Society
    • Donate Specimens
  • Contact Us
    • Faculty & Staff
    • Services
  • Museum Resources
    • Insect Info Sheets
    • How To Collect Insects
    • Special Collections
    • Educational Material Loans >
      • DIY Cabbage White Life Cycle
    • Newsletters
    • Tardigrade/Water Bear
    • Native Bees