Liz Egitto with butterfly training set-up |
Painted ladies (Vanessa cardui) and Cabbage white (Pieris
rapae) butterflies have been used in the classroom for studies of the
butterfly lifecycle. We are working on the development of curricula for
high school and first-year non-major biology students that demonstrate
the learning capacities of butterflies. These experiments allow students
to generate and test hypotheses, utilize statistical techniques, and investigate
plant-insect interactions and their evolutionary implications. |
