CANCELED - Entomology Summer Day Camp

This three day camp will begin with an overview of insect taxonomy and morphology. Material learned in this introduction will provide the skills needed to identify insects. Following the introductory lesson students will collect terrestrial insects in the field and learn how to prepare insects for permanent preservation and dis play. On day two we will focus our collecting effort on insects of the forest floor. This fascinating community is often overlooked by many of us. On our final day we will learn several sampling techniques used by aquatic biologists. Insects captured in the stream and pond sampling will be identified and the natural history of specimens will be discussed. Students will complete their aquatic insect ecology day by learning how ecologists assess water quality by examining the macroinvertebrates found in a stream ecosystem.

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