Insectmania
Where Do Insects Hide?

Date:__________________
Location and Habitat:____________________________________________
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Members of Group:_____________________________________________
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Sweep Sampling: Take 25 sweeps. Put contents of sweep net in a bag or a white pan.
Identify insects according to: Order, Mouthparts, and Host.

 

Total

Percent

Orders of insects:

Lepidoptera____________________________________________________
Coleoptera _____________________________________________________
Neuroptera_____________________________________________________
Hemiptera _____________________________________________________
Homoptera_____________________________________________________
Orthoptera_____________________________________________________
Diptera________________________________________________________
Other_________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
Unknown______________________________________________________

Total_____%______

Kinds of mouthparts:

Piercing and sucking______________________________________________
Unknown______________________________________________________

Total_____%______

Type of host:

Phytophagous___________________________________________________
Unknown______________________________________________________
Parasite_______________________________________________________

Total_____%______

Other observations:____________________________________________________
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