Getting their name from the side to side body movement and an old tale of crawling in people’s ears, the earwig is a common ...

The familiar velvet-brown wings of the mourning cloak butterfly, rimmed with sunny yellow edges and bright blue spots, were a ...

Television nature programs and scientific papers tend to celebrate the perfection of evolved traits. But the father of ...

Some mosquitoes are a simple nuisance, but this particular species can spread yellow fever, dengue, Zika, and other diseases ...

Human-made air pollution degrades flower chemicals and hides plant scents, interfering with the ability of bees and other ...

Be a part of our statewide initiative as a UC Master Gardener volunteer to protect Californias ecosystems. Help us in the early detection and management of invasive pests, including plants and insects ...