Field Entomology 2014

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EEB 4252 - Field Entomology

Summer Session II 2014

Day,Time: MWF, 9am-12pm
Dates: July 7 - August 8
Place: Storrs campus, Torrey Life Sciences Room 313
Credits: 3 (open to majors and non-majors)
Instructor: Dr. Elizabeth Wade
Office: Biology/Pharmacy 323
Email: elizabeth.wade@uconn.edu




Course Description

This class covers the diversity of collecting methods necessary to assess insect biodiversity. Students will spend extensive time in the field collecting insects and observing their ecology and behavior. Identification and taxonomy of insects, in addition to insect collection curation is emphasized.

Course Procedures and Policies

Academic Integrity:
Plagiarism and cheating are violations of the student conduct code, and may be punished by failure in the course or, in severe cases, dismissal from the University. For more information, see Appendix A of the Student Conduct Code.
Disabilities:
If you have a disability for which you may be requesting an accommodation, you should contact a course instructor and the Center for Students with Disabilities (Wilbur Cross Building, Room 201) within the first two weeks of the semester.
Attendance:
This summer session is only 5 weeks long. As a result, you are expected to be in attendance for every lecture and field trip scheduled during class time. In the case of illness or an emergency you are expected to contact the Professor before missing classes.

Course Materials

Required:
1- Peterson Field Guide to Insects: America North of Mexico. by Donald J. Borror and Richard E. White
2- Field notebook, it should be bound such as a composition book or the "Write in the Rain" notebooks

Recommended

  • Boots
  • Sunscreen
  • Bug spray
  • Water bottle
  • Long pants


Full Syllabus:
Field Notebook Instructions:
Collection Instructions:
Labeling:
Course Blogging Instructions:

Syllabus



Date Topics Quiz Field trip Readings
July 7 Introduction, collecting methods
July 9 Overview of orders
July 11 Pinning and preservation
X
July 14 Morphology and illustration
Quiz 1-Orders, collecting, pinning
July 16 Entognatha, Archaeognatha, Thysanura, Ephemeroptera, Odonata
X
July 18 Plecoptera, Dermaptera, Orthoptera, Psocoptera
X
July 21 Lepidoptera
Quiz 2 X
July 23 Trichoptera, Blattodea, Isoptera, Mantodea, Phasmatodea
X
July 25 Hemiptera
July 28 Coleoptera
Quiz 3 X
July 30 Megaloptera, Neuroptera
X
August 1 Hymenoptera
X
August 4 Mecoptera, Siphonaptera, Diptera
Quiz 4 X
August 6 Insects as pets
August 8 Insects in culture



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Grading

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Total 100% 1000 pts


Web Resources

BugGuide