Invertebrate Biodiversity Study
Written by Judy Dulin
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| BioQuest Point Value System: +1 for each phylum, class, order or family name (example: Araneae) +2 for each more specific names (example: Wolf Spider) +3 for each scientific name (example: Lycosas lenta) -1 for being loud -2 not working cooperatively -3 for killing invertebrates -1 for being outside the plot -1 not putting back logs, rocks, or other natural items -5 for litter in the plot Name of your group:__________________________________________ The members of your group are: Jobs: **you can assist others with functions if needed |
For Teacher/Parent Use Only(Points off block) |
Sample from March 6th 2002 |
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Invertebrate Taxon |
Number Collected |
| Mollusks (snails, slugs, mussels) | 12 |
| Annelida (earthworms) | 12 |
| Dermaptera (earwigs) | 5 |
| Crustaceans (crayfish) | 1 |
| Diplopoda (millipedes) | 13 |
| Isoptera (termites) | 2 |
| Strepsiptera (stylops) | |
| Embioptera (webspinners) | |
| Acari (mites and ticks) | 3 |
| Araneae (spiders) | 47 |
| Ephemeroptera (mayflies) | Adults 4 Nymph |
| Collembola (springtails) | 4 |
| Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) | Adults Nymph |
| Blattodea (cockroaches) | 3 |
| Plecoptera (stoneflies) | Adults Nymph 2 |
| Homoptera (leafhoppers, cicadas, aphids, and scale insects) | 3 |
| Neuroptera (dobsonflies, lacewings and antlions) | |
| Coleoptera (beetles) | Adults 19 Larva 4 |
| Mecopteras (scorpionflies) | |
| Diptera (flies) | Adults 3 Larva 2 |
| Trichoptera (caddisflies) | Adults Larva 2 |
| Lepidoptera (butterfly and moths) | Adults 0 Larva 6 |
| Hymenoptera (bees,wasps, and ants) | 4 |
| Hemiptera (true bugs) | 9 |
| Orthoptera (grasshoppers and crickets) | |
| Opiliones (daddy-long-legs or harvestmen) | 4 |
| Thysanoptera (thrips) | |
| Psocoptera (booklice and barklice) | |
| Isopoda (Rolly-polly’s) | 1 |
| Symphyla | |
| Paurapoda | |
| Chilopoda (centipedes) | 14 |
| Gryllobattodae | 1 |
| Dictyoptera (preying mantid) | |
| Phasmida (stick-insects) | |
| Megaloptera (alderflies and snakeflies) | |
| Siphonaptera (fleas) | |
| Mallophaga (chewing lice) | |
| Anaplaura (sucking lice) | |
| Pseudoscorpiones | 1 |
Data Sheets Biodiversity Unit
Invertebrate Taxon |
Number Collected |
Common or |
| Mollusca (snails, slugs, mussels) |
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| Lumbricidae (earthworms) |
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| Dermaptera (earwigs) |
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| Crustacea (crayfish) |
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| Diplopoda (millipedes) |
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| Isoptera (termites) estimate if necessary: example +50 |
Note eggs |
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Acarii (mites and ticks) |
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Araneae (spiders) |
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| Ephemeroptera (mayflies) |
Adults Nymphs |
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| Collembola (springtails) |
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| Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) |
Adults Nymphs |
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| Orthoptera (cockroaches, grasshoppers, walking sticks, praying mantids, and crickets) |
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| Plecoptera (stoneflies) |
Adults Nymphs |
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| Homoptera (leafhoppers, cicadas, aphids, and scale insects) |
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| Neuroptera (dobsonflies, lacewings and antlions) |
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| Coleoptera (beetles) |
Adults Larva |
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| Mecopteras (scorpionflies) |
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| Diptera (flies amd mosquitoes) |
Adults Larva |
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| Trichoptera (caddisflies) |
Adults Larva |
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| Lepidoptera (butterfly and moths) |
Adults Larva |
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| Hymenoptera (bees, wasps, and ants) estimate if necessary: example +50 |
Note eggs |
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| Hemiptera (true bugs) |
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| Opiliones (daddy-long-legs or harvestmen) |
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| Oniscidea (Rolly-polly’s) |
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| Chilopoda (centipedes) |
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| Pseudoscorpiones |
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List any vertebrates you encounter: |
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