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- Erotylidae Chemical Defense Bioassay 004-23-VI-2006-JAR: James
A. Robertson, Nhu Nguyen and Nathan P. Lord
- Barytopus
chem defense bioassay2
- This
research includes bioassays to assess chemical defenses of Erotylidae and serve as the basis for subsequent chemical
identification and characterization via GC/MS analysis. The present video segment is one
of 14 bioassays I performed in Panama. Live beetles were placed in the
midst of army ant trails and both the behavior of the ants toward the
beetles and the behavior of the beetles in response to the ants were
noted. We used erotylids as the treatments, Canthon spp. (Scarabaeidae) as negative controls, and Nilio (Tenebrionidae)
as a positive control. Both Nilio and the tested erotylids exhibited thanatosis,
or slight rocking movement and were left alone by the ants, while the Canthon
spp. quickly attempted to escape and most often were taken by the
aggressive ants. Although
these bioassays constitute primary research, the results of which will
be published, they may also appeal to an audience interested in general
entomology.
- Discover
Life: Protists found in termites: Jennifer Lewis
- http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?guide=Protists_Termites
- A
key was developed using morphological and behavioral characters to
identify 9 genera and 13 species of anaerobic symbiotic protists found in the hindgut of three Reticulitermes species, R. flavipes (Kollar), R.
virginicus (Banks), and R. hageni Banks using the online IDnature guides by Discover Live. There are seven
characters and thirteen taxa, each attached
to species descriptions and digital stills to aid in protist species identification. We chose characters
for protist species identification that were
easy to observe with live samples and a light microscope at 400X
magnification. This is the first termite protist
key to consolidate the literature and provide descriptions and digital
stills to aide in identification. We hope that this key will stimulate
further study of termite protist
speciation.
- University of Georgia Insect Zoo: Glen Ramsey
- http://www.ent.uga.edu/insectzoo/index.html
- The University
of Georgia Insect Zoo
website is both an educational resource and a tool to help streamline
the outreach request procedure. The site is divided into two main
sections: insect information and outreach request. Target audiences
vary depending on the section. Children are the primary focus of the
educational section and adults for the outreach request section, but
neither is limited and could serve all ages. The site is a central spot
on the internet for the entomology outreach program and a key
organizing feature with regard to the outreach request and calendar
features.
- Aquatic Sampling: Sarah Beganyi,
Eric Bright, Mark Galatowitsch, Jeffrey
Garnett
- Our submission is a vidoeclip
of aquatic invertebrate sampling techniques. We will include various
methods for sampling streams and ponds including the Eckman grab, Hess Sampler, D-net, kick seine,
corer, emergence traps, drift nets and artificial substrates. We are
targeting the general public.
- Readings
from Eric Carle: Marianne Robinette and Adriano Giorgi
- Electronic Synoptic Key to the Parasitoids
of the Peachtree Borer (Synanthedon exitiosa) and the Lesser Peachtree Borer (Synanthedon pictipes)
(Lepidoptera: Sesiidae): Jaime Fuest
- http://pick17.pick.uga.edu/mp/20q?guide=Peach
- This synoptic key was developed to allow
researchers to more readily identify the parasitoids that have been
documented on the peachtree borer and lesser peachtree borer. The specimens photographed were
borrowed from multiple museums and universities, both in Europe and North America. This key is housed on the
DiscoverLife.org ID Nature Guides developed by Dr. J. Pickering. (note:
The key is currently listed as under development in the Peach section,
a temporary placement)
- Collembola: William Immonen
(undergraduate)
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- This
clip, titled Collembola, is mainly for
entertainment purposes for entomology students/faculty, because of my
novice filming abilities and the fact that I am sure most people have
tried to capture collembolans with their forceps…or maybe it was
just me! Basically this is just some footage of collembola,
formerly considered insects but they are no longer. This addresses multiple forms
from working the video camera, editing raw footage, arranging the
footage, transitions, music, and of course cross-platforming
from mac (edited in imovie)
to pc (edited in Adobe Premiere CS3). Basically movie editing and
filming are the concentrations. Oh and just to inform you of about
roughly how long it took to make this simple little clip about 20 hrs
worth of work, as I said I’m a novice.
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