1. nsect dentification from raps

2. Setting up your trap line • Scout an appropriate site for your trap line. • Remember, it should be at least 50 meters in length to accommodate 5 traps.

3. Trap preparation • Set the first trap at your zero mark. • Each of the following traps should be set at 5 meters apart in a straight line. • Make sure the lip of the trap cup is level to the surface of the ground. • Push the soil over to the lip of the cup.

5. Retrieving traps • Return to the site on Monday!! • Empty all of the contents of the trap into a plastic baggie and seal it. • Place the sealed baggie into the freezer for at least 48 hours. • You are ready to identify your collection.

6. Insect Identification • The following pictures are intended to assist in the identification of arthropods found in your traps. • The photos are species that are likely to be found. Remember, there are many varying species in each order, and there are different stages that each species may be found in.

7. Insect Identification • These arthropod pictures are grouped by classes, and then by their orders. • Order names on the picture slides are followed by the family names and/or common names.

8. More than 8 legs • Diplopoda - Millipede • Isopoda – Pillbug

9. Diplopoda - millipede (10-30 mm)

10. Isopoda - pillbug (4-15 mm)

11. Isopoda - pillbug (nymph)

12. Seed pod that resembles an isopod

13. 8 legs • Acarina – mite • Araneae – spider • Pseudoscorpionida – pseudoscorpion

14. Acarina - mites (0.3 - 2 mm)

15. Araneae - Clubionidae - sac spider (3 - 10 mm)

16. Araneae - Salticidae - jumping spider ( 3 -15 mm)

17. Araneae - Phalcidae - spider ( 8 - 20 mm)

18. Pseudoscorpionida - pseudoscorpion ( 1 - 5 mm)

19. 6 legs • Hemiptera • Homoptera • Coleoptera • Hymenoptera • Collembola • Dermaptera

20. Hemiptera - Lygaeidae - seed bugs ( 8 - 18 mm)

21. Hemiptera - Berytidae - stilt bugs ( 5 - 9 mm)

22. Hemiptera - Cydnidae ( 1 - 5 mm)

23. Homoptera - Cicadellidae - leafhoppers ( 2 - 15 mm)

24. Homoptera - Membracidae - treehoppers ( 5 - 15 mm)

25. Coleoptera - Tenebrionidae - darkling beetles ( 2 - 35 mm)

26. Coleoptera - Curculionidae - weevil ( 1 - 40 mm)

27. Coleoptera - Staphylinidae - rove beetles ( 2 - 20 mm )

28. Coleoptera - Melyridae ( 2 - 20 mm)

29. Coleoptera - Carabidae - ground beetles ( 3 - 36 mm)

30. Hymenoptera - Formicidae - Ants ( 1 -25 mm)

31. Hymenoptera - Formicidae - Ants ( 1 -25 mm)

32. Hymenoptera - Formicidae - Ants ( 1 -25 mm)

33. Collembola - springtail (1-6 mm)

34. Dermaptera - Labidae - earwig ( 6 -35 mm)

35. 6 legs (continued) • Thysanura • Isoptera • Orthoptera • Thysanoptera • Siphonaptera • Microcorphia • Embiidina

36. Thysanura - Lepismatidae - silverfish ( 9 -13 mm)

37. Isoptera - Termitidae - termite ( 5 -25 mm)

38. Orthoptera - grasshopper, cricket ( 5 -80 mm)

39. Thysanoptera - thrip ( 0.5 - 3 mm)

40. Siphonaptera - flea ( 0.5 - 5 mm)

41. Microcorphia - Meinertellidae - jumping bristletail ( 15 mm)

42. Embiidina - Oligotomidae (8 -20 mm)

43. In your journal answer the following questions about each of your insects:How many body segments? Does it have wings? If so, how many? How many legs?Where are the antenna placed?Describe the mouth parts of your insect.Describe the color patterns on your insect.Draw a picture!

44. Lab report- Due Thursday • Introduction- Describe what defines an insect. How are they different from an arthropod or crustacean • Hypothesis: Which area do you expect to have greater biodiversity the ag field or the forest. Why? • Data- your insect data from your 5 traps • Conclusion- At least 6 sentences discussing your data and the conclusions you draw from this data.