Page 11 - Lyle and Louise Entomology Kit Climatological Data Analysis Tutorial

Which day the adult insect laid eggs on

the body: Species B

Lab Procedure 2, Step 6a: Examine the species A life stages collected as evidence and identify the

oldest species B life stage collection for the adult male.

1 Instar 2 Instar
st
nd
DAY degree cumulative
hours degree
hours
37 31
386.66666
777 651
1 7 7283.73333
2 360 6897.06667
306.66666
3 7 6537.06667 777+525 = 651+1302 =
4 320 6230.4
466.66666
5 7 5910.4 1302 1953
493.33333
6 3 5443.73333
466.66666
7 7 4950.4
386.66666
8 7 4483.73333
453.33333
9 3 4097.06667
386.66666
10 7 3643.73333 On Day 17, the cumulative degree-hours were 1360.
Species B takes 1302 degree-hours to complete
11 367.2 3257.06667
12 252 2889.86667
development in the 1 Instar and begin development
st
13 290.4 2637.86667
nd
14 360 2347.46667 in the 2 Instar.
306.66666
15 7 1987.46667
16 320 1680.8
17 309.6 1360.8
18 393.6 1051.2
19 381.6 657.6
20 276 276