I was pretty impressed with myself in the beginning of the assignment. Everyone's bugs were dying EXCEPT for mine! Until I found that my bugs died the second week of our investigation. I believe this is because I changed their location.
First location: the kitchen table
Observation: I know that this is disgusting to some people, but I didn't have an issue with it since the beetles were in a cage. I just wasn't freaked out by having the beetles on the table (it wasn't a big deal to me.) While they were on the table, I noticed that they were very active and in good standing.
Why I chose to put them on the table: I chose to put the beetles on the table because my roommates like our home to be rather cold, I sleep with my heater on and I thought that it would be too hot or stuffy for the beetles in my room. So I decided to leave the mealworms on the table because the temperature would be consistent (I turn my heater on and off, the temperature is constantly changing in my room) and probably the same as it was in the classroom.
Moving the the beetles: After some disagreements concerning the beetles on the table, I chose to move the beetles to the living room floor. I believe that the beetles started to die once I changed their location. I think that the beetles were closer to the vents and as a result, their environment became too cold.
Looking Back: I wish that I had brought the beetles into my room, my room probably would resemble the same temperature as outside during the beginning of fall. From the moment I moved the location of the beetles, the whole experiment changed. They begin to move slower and were less active. (sad face)
First location: the kitchen table
Observation: I know that this is disgusting to some people, but I didn't have an issue with it since the beetles were in a cage. I just wasn't freaked out by having the beetles on the table (it wasn't a big deal to me.) While they were on the table, I noticed that they were very active and in good standing.
Why I chose to put them on the table: I chose to put the beetles on the table because my roommates like our home to be rather cold, I sleep with my heater on and I thought that it would be too hot or stuffy for the beetles in my room. So I decided to leave the mealworms on the table because the temperature would be consistent (I turn my heater on and off, the temperature is constantly changing in my room) and probably the same as it was in the classroom.
Moving the the beetles: After some disagreements concerning the beetles on the table, I chose to move the beetles to the living room floor. I believe that the beetles started to die once I changed their location. I think that the beetles were closer to the vents and as a result, their environment became too cold.
Looking Back: I wish that I had brought the beetles into my room, my room probably would resemble the same temperature as outside during the beginning of fall. From the moment I moved the location of the beetles, the whole experiment changed. They begin to move slower and were less active. (sad face)