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Bumble Bee's Red Pollen: 'Tis the Season
Ever noticed that when yellow-faced bumble bees, Bombus vosnesenskii, forage in lupine that their pollen is red? Last July when we were camping at Bodega Bay, we delighted in watching the bumble bees foraging in the...
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That UC Davis Beetle T-Shirt: A Big Hit Across the Pond
That UC Davis beetle T-shirt is NOT more popular than The Beatles, but it sure is a big hit, both here and across the pond. On July 30, 2024, Bug Squad featured internationally celebrated entomologist Jeremy...
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Good News on the Monarch Front
Good news on the monarch front. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced a proposal to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened species "with species-specific protections and flexibilities to encourage...
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Spotted Lanternfly: The Need to Remain Vigilant (Part 2)
Read Spotted Lanternfly: The Need to Remain Vigilant (part 1) here. The spotted lanternfly (SLF) is an invasive insect pest first detected in Pennsylvania in 2014, with confirmed sightings and/or infestations of...
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County Locations: San Francisco County, San Mateo County
Posted on December 11, 2024