Biology The Dynamics of Life, Florida Edition

Chapter 28: Arthropods

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Poisonous Plants, Animals, and Arthropods
This site has a list of links that will take you to web pages that discuss poisonous organisms. Select a site from either “Bugs, Spiders, etc.”, or “Ticks and Lyme Disease” and use the information to prepare an informational flyer that includes the biology of your selected arthropod, where your arthropod is found, how the poison affects humans, and ways to prevent being bitten.
( http://www.pp.okstate.edu/ehs/links/poison.htm )
Insects Hotlist
Visit this site for links to Web sites that relate to various arthropod species. How are insects used as food? Make a "cookbook" explaining these different cuisines.
( http://sln.fi.edu/tfi/hotlists/insects.html )
The Global Entomology Agriculture Research Server (GEARS)
Learn more about honey bees and pollination at this site that includes a bee population simulation model called WebBeePop. Click on Internet Classroom link and perform one of the activities under the K-12 section.
( http://gears.tucson.ars.ag.gov/ )

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Brine Shrimp in the Great Salt Lake
The Great Salt Lake is too salty for most organisms, but brine shrimp can stand the very salty environment. Visit this site to learn more about this crustacean. Using the information from this article, construct a graph that illustrates the brine shrimp lifecycle and how it relates to seasonal temperature.
( http://www.earthsky.com/Features/Articles/brine-shrimp1.html )
Brine Shrimp
This page offers plenty of information about brine shrimp and how they are raised. With a partner, develop a guide on how to care for brine shrimp.
( http://seagrant.gso.uri.edu/factsheets/931brine.html )

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Chicago Wilderness
Find out what conservationists in Illinois have to say about gypsy moth eradication and possible alternatives to Btk.
( http://chicagowildernessmag.org/issues/summer2002/gypsymoths.html )
Gypsy Moth Management
Learn how gypsy moth traps can play a role in managing these insects.
( http://web.aces.uiuc.edu/urban/gypsymoth/management.html )
Forest Service Gypsy Moth Management
Compare five different approaches to gypsy moth management.
( http://www.fs.fed.us/ne/morgantown/4557/gmoth/manag/ )

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Spiny Lobsters and Sound
Spiny lobsters are able to use sound to scare away potential predators. Find out how by reading this article.
( http://animals.about.com/library/weekly/aa072602a.htm )
Neurobiology of Insect Communication
This is a very technical site that describes ongoing research into insect communication through bioacoustics.
( http://www.zoo.cam.ac.uk/zoostaff/hedwig/ )
Acoustical Communication
Learn which arthropods can hear and which ones can make sounds. What are the different mechanisms that they use to make those sounds?
( http://www.bsi.vt.edu/rfell/InsBio3014/InsBio3014_pwprotected/InsBio%20Lectures/Lec15-SoundLight.pdf )
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