Date | Topic |
18 February | Introduction - Feeding experiments - Insect rearing - photodocumentation |
25 February | Collecting plants - making specimens - preservation of ephemeral parts
- labeling - notes (voucher books)
Collecting insects with nets - spreading, pinning, and drying specimens - labeling |
4 March | Collecting insects with baiting, beating, pitfall traps and other techniques
Preserving soft and/or tiny arthropods Use of keys - sending specimens to experts |
22 April | Final presentations - collections due - 8:30 - 10 am |