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Category Archives: Pond Sampling
Mosquito Pupa
We have been finding lots of mosquitoes, mostly larvae as well as pupae (see picture above) and adults. The pupae live in water for up to 4 days and do not eat during this stage. They are found floating at … Continue reading
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Tagged mosquito, mosquito larvae, Undergrads
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Pond Sampling: Vertical net method
This is our other sampling method being used by Chelsea & Evan. Credit goes to Evan for making these simple yet effective samplers from recycled materials at zero cost.
Pond Sampling: Sweep net method
Here is one of the two methods being used to collect the samples at each site. Verity & Alex are currently using this technique, which involves drawing three figures of eight in the lower, mid and upper regions of the pond. … Continue reading