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Emily Hartop studying flies on a mossy rock

How Do You Say Fly in Swedish?

An interview with fly researcher Emily Hartop.

As you well know, we are fly obsessed here at BioSCAN.

Laboulbeniales fungus on ladybug

The Birds and the Bees of Ladybug STDs

Mulitcolored Asian ladybug, Harmonia axyridis, collected from the roof of Angel City Brewery in Downtown LA. Ladybug date night?

Amber fly and wing

Trapped in Amber

New amber in the entomology collections record past animals’ behavior.

Brown Widow egg sacs

Q: What are Those Miniature Spiky Puffballs? A: Brown Widow Egg Sacs

Earlier this week, staff found some small circular egg cases on a gate in the North Campus. Upon closer inspection we realized they were brown widow, Latrodectus geometricus, egg sacs.

image of fig beetle

Bugs Los Angeles Nature

When Fig Beetles Attack!

It’s a beautiful summer day in L.A. and I am strolling across a wide open lawn. The sky is bright blue and decorated with scattered clouds.

butterlfy on flower

A Kaleidoscope Summer

At NHM, a kaleidoscope of butterflies from all over North America means our Butterfly Pavilion is back, bringing the Summer with it.