FINAL EXAM LOCATIONS:
Last names A-J: 151 Everitt
Last names K-Z: 151 Loomis
Important Dates
May 10 Noon
Review Session in 326 NHB
May 12 7:00-10:00 pm:
Final
Last names A-J - Everitt 151
Last Names K-Z - Loomis 151
News
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suggestions for the website
Websites of Interest
Singing
Insects of North America
Information, photos, drawings and songs of a
variety of crickets, katydids and cicadas.
How to make a Jar of Fireflies
Simulate firefly behavior in a jar using LEDs and
a microcontroller
BugGuide.net
Lots of insect images and identification. Good
resource to become familar with the Orders
General Course Information
Contact info, grading, and the final
project
Lecture
Schedule
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Practice exams
Exams from previous years to aid in
studying
Completed Lecture
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For Your Studying Pleasure
Term
Paper Guidelines
Read these rules before starting your paper
Arthropod
Rearing
Possible insects to rear, rearing guides and what
to include in the final write-up
Advice for
Writing Term Papers
Tips on topics to avoid or creating alternative
projects that suit your interests
Lab course information
Syllabus, lab practical and grading info
Lab
Schedule
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This Week: Lab Practical!!!
April 26 - New Approach to Burying Beetle Conservation
April 15 - FIrst-ever Bed Bug conference to be held in U.S. Link found by Adam Cutchin
April 13 - Caterpillars found in Meijer dog toys
April 1 - Mass grave found may contain remains from 1870s Yellow Fever epidemic
Found some insect news? Send it to Fred to post
here.
Old "Insect in the News"
stories found here.
Photo credits:
J. Whitfield (cicada, mantid), C. Dietrich (leafhopper), H. Hines
(bumble bee), D. Takiya (treehopper), S. Taylor (tiger beetle), A.
Zangerl (milkweed bugs)