Can I Bug You? dives into the sometimes creepy but mostly fascinating world of insects with one of the world’s foremost experts on the topic, UC Riverside entomologist Dr. Doug Yanega, and UCR Science Writer Jules Bernstein.

What can a fly tell us about a crime scene? In this episode, UC Riverside entomologist Alec Gerry explains how insects can help investigators reconstruct what really happened when a person or an animal has died under suspicious circumstances. Learn how forensic entomology turns life cycles into timelines — and maggots into expert witnesses.

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See you Friday, April 24, 2026 from 12pm – 1pm at HUB 379 at UCR!