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UC Davis forensic entomologist and doctoral student Rebecca O'Flaherty coined and trademarked the educational curriculum, Maggot Art. O'Flaherty, who rears blowflies in her lab, has found a way to combine entomology with art. Student creating Maggot Art. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey) "Sea Creature" by Rebecca O'Flaherty. (Photo by Rebecca O'Flaherty) Special larval forceps are used. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey) "Ancient Offering" by Rebecca O'Flaherty. (Photo by Rebecca O'Flaherty)     A yellow-dipped maggot streaks toward a red line it previously made. Students can position their maggot or simply watch them crawl. Many students name their maggot and some ask to take them home. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey) The TV show, CSI, commissioned Rebecca O'Flaherty to create this Maggot Art painting, held here by Gil Grissom (portrayed by actor William Petersen). The painting is a permanent part of the CSI set and hangs in Grissom's office.

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Contact:
Kathy Keatley Garvey
Communications
UC Mosquito Research Program
Department of Entomology
396 Briggs Hall
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA 95616
Phone: (530) 754-6894
E-mail: kegarvey@ucdavis.edu