Pillbug Reaction In the Presence of an Acid Abstract: This experiment was conducted to learn how regular behavior of a pillbug is affected in the presence of a substance such as hydrochloric acid. Behavior of the pill bugs was first monitored and recorded to discern how the species acts under normal conditions. The behavior was then observed and documented after the pill bugs were placed in a choice chamber with HCl and water. There was no change in activity after these substances were placed
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Natural History Food Isopods are omnivores or scavengers feeding on dead or decaying plants or animals. Some may eat live plants. Habitat Isopods breathe with gills‚ so they are restricted to areas with high humidity‚ under rocks or logs‚ in leaf litter or in crevices. Some species are nocturnal. Predators Vertebrates and invertebrates. Interesting Behaviors Some species roll up into a ball when disturbed. Eggs (up to 100) are held in broad pouch on female. Juveniles look like adults
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The Rolling Choice A pillbug also known as a roly-poly is a small land creature that is often found in many areas around the world. They prefer moist areas often living in soil‚ under rocks‚ and dead logs. The pillbug which is an isopod begins its life as a tiny egg and as it grows it sheds its old exoskeleton 4 to 5 times. A pillbug consists of three basic body parts‚ the head‚ thorax‚ and the abdomen. Pillbugs eat decaying plants and animals as well as some living plants. The purpose of this
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were further adjusted later on. Technically‚ I was responsible for making the pillbug habitat‚ taking them in and out of the habitat for our experiment‚ setting up the experiment setups for testing‚ and timing the experiment. In my opinion‚ I contributed a lot in my group. I did a majority of the lab proposal‚ and a substantial amount in the lab report. I was always the one getting up to gather our materials and pillbugs from the bins and making sure that our experiment was going as smoothly as intended
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A Pill Bugs Preference to a Rough and Smooth Environment The experiment that I decided to look into‚ was finding out if an Armadillidium vulgar‚ also known as a pill bug‚ would have a preference to the two types of environments that I had decided to experiment with. The two types of habitats that I choose were saran wrap which is smooth and sandpaper that is rough. How I set up this test was I had a choice chamber with a barrier in the middle that had a little door cut out of the bottom center
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For the first part of the experiment we found that four of the five pill bugs found their way to the leafy environment. However‚ most of their time was spent in the section of soil. For the second part of the experiment where we tested each of the pill bugs separately‚ we found that the bugs spent most or all of their time in the soil environment‚ therefore‚ composing the answer to the question of their most favored environment. The chart in image two contains the data found in the first part
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Superorder Peracarida (Peracarida (Amphipods and Isopods)) Order Isopoda (Isopods) Suborder Oniscidea (Woodlice) Infraorder Holoverticata No Taxon (Orthogonopoda) No Taxon (Crinocheta) Family Armadillidiidae (Pillbugs) Mouthparts are for chewing and rasping. Sowbugs and pillbugs spend bright daylight hours in damp dark habitats such as underneath stones‚ logs‚ leaf litter and other debris. At night they venture out and feed on decomposing organic material‚ including mulch and grass clippings
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Pillbug “Roly-Poly” Behavior LaB  Purpose: The purpose of this lab is to observe the behavior of the Armadillium vulgare (roly- poly bug)‚ as well as hypothesize whether it will be attracted to‚ repelled by‚ or unresponsive to certain substances. Methods 1. Observing the pillbug: examine the pillbug’s shell and body‚ shell shape‚ color‚ texture‚ number of legs‚ number of antennae‚ motion‚ speed‚ and sex after close examination. 2. Formulate hypotheses: choose
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movements. These movements are seen throughout all animals and they help us learn how animals react to a stimulus. In order to see how animals react to certain environments‚ we set up four tests and used pillbugs as our specimen. Through these four experiments‚ we were able to conclude that the pillbugs liked dark‚ damp‚ sheltered and hot spaces as oppose to light‚ dry‚ open and cold areas. This was concluded because‚ as shown in Tables/Figures 1‚ 2‚ 3‚ 4; the bugs seemed to congregate in the dark‚
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For this experiment‚ you will use: 10 pillbugs‚ bedding material‚ petri dish‚ and filter paper.
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