Monday, October 31, 2011

Chapter 7 - Classification - High Quiz Scores

The following students aced the quiz on Friday.  It was out of 21 points.  Make sure you watch your dorsal sides and keep up the good work.  Good stuff!

L. Taormina
M. Hunt
A. Combs
B. Woodlan
T. Scott
G. Blankenship
A. Howard 
R. Barrett
M. Powell
M. Woodward
J. Hall
A. Burgos 
D. Brice
T. Burress
R. Jones
C. Ledford
J. Viars
M. Sprinkles
C. MacDonald
A. Andrew
T. Lovelace
J. Creekbaum
A. Reece
K. Wise 

Friday, October 28, 2011

Quarter Exam - High Scores

M. Sprinkles 44
A. Andrew 43
T. Lahagu 42 
D. Hoskins 41
A. Garrett 41
B. Stewart 41
J. Conley 41
J. McCune 41
A. Getter 41
J. Harbin 40
R. Jones 40
L. Timberman 40
K. Moore 40
N. Robinson 40
S. Watkins 40
A. Howard 40
J. Creekbaum 40
T. Males 40

Monday, October 17, 2011

Classification of Insects using a dichotomous key

Try one of these links to classify the insects and "bugs" in your collection. Remember to classify your specimens to the order to which they belong. You may also use one of the handouts from class.

Amatuer Entomologist Society
Key to Insect Orders
Gordon's Key to Insect Orders
Welcome to Bugguide.net

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Here are links to a couple of video clips we watched in class on Friday:
Flowers Mimic Bees - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-h8I3cqpgnA
Parasitic Wasps - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLtUk-W5Gpk
Stoat Kills Rabbit - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNbqvqf3-14

Be sure to study all the different types of relationships and interactions we are currently discussing in class.