Entomology Club of Berkeley

Curious about Entomology Club? Want to say hi? Come see us at Calapalooza tomorrow (Thursday, August 29th) from 3-7pm in Lower Sproul (Table 38)! Ask us about our events this semester, what we do, our favorite bugs, or anything you want! We will have live critters to hang out with.
Can't make it? Come meet us at the Essig Museum of Entomology (located on first floor of VLSB) social this Friday afternoon and learn about ways to get involved!

There's now a children's book about bombardier beetles! "Bombo's Big Question" is about a beetle seeking an explanation for her power. We need more books like this featuring insects and evolution!

Bombo’s Big Question On behalf of the Carabid-Q research Team* I am very pleased to present a book about a bombardier beetle for children that is beautifully illustrated by Ainsley Seago and chocked full of facts and f…

The Berkeley Natural History Museums and field stations are slated to receive massive budget cuts. These preserve California's biodiversity and provide hands-on learning and research opportunities for biologists. Please sign this petition to help us save these invaluable resources to entomology students.

Sign the Petition Chancellor Carol Christ: Preserve Berkeley’s museums and field stations

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/would-you-try-ikeas-insect-based-neatball #6

Would you?

Would You Try Ikea’s Experimental Insect-Based ‘Neatball’? No bugs about it — insects are taking their place on the culinary stage and in Ikea. But are they healthy?

Happy Darwin Day! February 12th marks an international holiday intended to celebrate the remarkable life and discoveries of Charles Darwin (born February 12th, 1809) as well as the impacts scientific inquiry has had on the world leading up to today. Darwin’s acclaimed book, On the Origin of Species, deeply challenged society’s conception of where it came from, sparking both controversy and inspiration worldwide. The dawn of the theory of evolution ushered in an entirely new era of biological study. Thanks, Darwin, and happy birthday!

International Darwin Day Darwin Day is an organization whose mission is to inspire people throughout the globe to reflect and act on the principles embodied in Charles Darwin.

Did you know that harvestmen - a kind of arachnid - can willingly lose their legs to escape predators? If you look closely you'll see that this one is missing a leg!

Like red velvet cake? You can thank these bugs - cochineals! Members of the Dactylopius genus produce a red compound commonly used in food coloring. They secrete a waxy substance for protection, and the females are immobile.

These native salt marsh caterpillars (Estigmene acrea) are making short work of this exotic ornamental plant. More reasons to plant native!

Real entomologists catch flies with their fingers ft. Sean Perez

Tachinid flies are parasitoids and lay their eggs on or near a host insect. The tachinid fly larvae then eat the host insect from the inside-out. This spiny tachina fly (Paradejeania rutilioides) parasitizes moth and butterfly larvae.

Anise swallowtail (Papilio zelicaon) in Cesar Chavez Park (Berkeley Marina). It's a native butterfly taking advantage of an invasive resource (fennel plants) that were found in abundance in the park. This butterfly was really posing for the camera!