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The
First Oakland Bug Hunt
September 20 six brave souls hiked
into the wilds of Marin County to uncover creatures filled with
venom and covered with hard armor.
This was the first Oakland Bug Hunt,
led by UC Berkeley entomologist Eddie Dunbar. Eddie is a leader
of the UC/OUSD project "City
Bugs," Exploring Urban Biodiversity, which includes
research by students at Oakland's McClymonds High School.
In October, Eddie joined my classes
for an urban bug hunt at nearby Sausal Creek. You can see photos
of this hunt here.
Accompanying Eddie this day were
Oakland middle school teachers Richard Kinst and Anthony Cody,
and Anthony's wife Kristin Prentice, and their two sons, Rowan
and Alexander.
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This large dead
tree offered a home to many insects. We found two small scorpions
under the bark, who made their meals of small insects.
Specimens are mounted so
they can be preserved and studied.