Harsi Parker in Webb Canyon circa 2009
Nature in L.A.

Rare Nine-Spotted Ladybug Found in L.A.!

"Did I just discover a ‘lost ladybug’ here in the Nature Gardens?”
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Emily Hartop studying flies on a mossy rock
Nature in L.A.

How Do You Say Fly in Swedish?

An interview with fly researcher Emily Hartop.
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Common Rough Woodlouse, Porcellio scaber
Nature in L.A.

Nature Gardens Pill Bugs

I always knew we'd find pill bugs in the Nature Gardens, but until recently I didn't know what species, or that they'd have such an interesting story.
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dramatic, fly, macro, shadow

The Coffin Fly

As you well know, we are fly obsessed here at BioSCAN.
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Laboulbeniales ladybug fungus
Research and Collections

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?
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Amber fly and wing trapped in amber

Trapped in Amber

New amber in the entomology collections record past animals’ behavior.
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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.
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image of fig beetle
Nature in L.A.

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. 
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