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A Cal Fire display of bark beetles and a children's activity by Project Learning Tree California are among the newly announced additions to the Bohart Museum of Entomology's open house on beetles, set from 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday, Jan.

Beetles from Belize at the Bohart! The Bohart Museum of Entomology open house on beetles, set Sunday, Jan. 22, will include "Beetles in Belize.

Seen any lady beetles, aka ladybugs, in your yard this year? Now that the sun's out and the worst California storms are over, check your yard for lady beetles. We saw several of them on our agave this morning.

When you visit a traditional zoo, you might see lions, tigers and bears.

Invasive pest species threaten California's natural environment and can have an impact on public health. Help spread the word about these invasive species and how to limit their introduction, spread, and harm. Learn to recognize these pests and distinguish them from look-alikes.

Good news: roses can be a part of your water-efficient landscape. Lorence Oki, UC Cooperative Extension environmental horticulture specialist in the UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences, identified rose cultivars that remain aesthetically pleasing with little water.

Srdan Tunic, a UC Davis master's degree candidate in art history who researches the life history of noted scientific illustrator Mary Foley Benson (1905-1992), will discuss her work at a free virtual talk, hosted by the Pence Gallery, Davis, from 1 to 2 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 28.

Evolutionary biologist Quinn McFrederick, an assistant professor at UC Riverside, will speak on "The Weird World of Pathogens, Microbes, and Meat-Eating Bees," at a Jan. 18 seminar hosted by the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology. The seminar will take place at 4:10 p.m.

When you go to Bodega Bay, you may see giggling young beachgoers playfully bury one another in the sand.

If you're a burying beetle, you bury a small carcass, such as a mouse, and use it as a food source for your larvae.