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IB109: INSECTS AND PEOPLE
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Arthropod Rearing Information
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who try the rearing project are allowed to write on the biology alone
if they so choose. You are also allowed to write about a non-insect
arthropod if you reared it. You still must turn in a full-length paper
complete with three references. References should be scientific
papers/articles, not websites! You can incorporate observations
on your arthropod into the paper, if you so choose; however, your paper
topic does not have to be on an aspect of biology that you observed.
For example, if you have a hissing cockroach and wish to write a paper
on molting in cockroaches, but you did not see your cockroach molt, you
are still welcome to write on molting. Just mention in your paper that
you did not see molting. Sign-up sheets for arthropods will be at the front of the lecture hall during the week of March 10th. Please sign up for the arthropod you have chosen, and it will be ordered over spring break. This way students do not have to worry about who will look after their arthropod while they are gone, and will not come back to a dead insect if someone forgot about it. If you are not planning on leaving town for break, and would like to start rearing an insect as soon as possible, please send Liz an e-mail. The TAs will use email to keep you updated on any developments about your arthropod, and will let you know when it arrives. Also, don't be afraid to be creative - if an arthropod is not listed here and you want to give it a try, we're usually game for that. Rearing guides for different arthropods are listed below. If you are interested in rearing an insect, please read the guide before you make your decision! Some insects are more difficult to rear than others, or require special equipment such as aquaria. Our guides for are largely based on the care sheets provided by our suppliers, Carolina Biological Supply, Wards Natural Sciences, and Connecticut Biological Supply. Rearing guides
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