In Part I you determined that the Kauai flatwing mutation led to a decrease in parasitism rates for male crickets. Today, most of the male crickets on Kauai have evolved flat wings and can no longer produce songs that were previously used to attract female crickets. Without their songs, how do males attract females? The activities are as
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CSI: Crime Solving Insects
The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 Grading Rubric Digital Data Nugget on DataClassroom Most people think that maggots are gross, but they are important decomposers in many ecosystems. Without maggots and other decomposers, we
How the cricket lost its song, Part I
The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 Scientist Profile on Project Biodiversify Grading Rubric Digital Data Nugget on DataClassroom Some of the most vibrant and elaborate traits in the animal kingdom are signals used to attract
Cheaters in nature – when is a mutualism not a mutualism?
The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 4 Scientist Profile Grading Rubric Mutualisms are a special type of relationship in nature where two species work together and both benefit. Each partner trades with the other species, giving