CMA Bug Hunt CMA Bug Hunt Report 2005Report 2005

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Evan LuffEvan Luff

Mia ThomasMia ThomasWith Special Thanks To Mrs. Marzec!With Special Thanks To Mrs. Marzec!

Ecorse Creek, Site EC-4Ecorse Creek, Site EC-4

Grams Drain near McCann and Grams Drain near McCann and Brest Road.Brest Road.

Overall Score: 30.8Overall Score: 30.8 Number of different taxa found: 11Number of different taxa found: 11 Most sensitive invertebrate found- Most sensitive invertebrate found-

Small Minnow Mayfly, Squaregill Small Minnow Mayfly, Squaregill Mayfly, and Flathead MayflyMayfly, and Flathead Mayfly

Score- FairScore- Fair

First, Mr. Best scoops the mud with the bugs, out of the creek!

Second, we receive theSecond, we receive the

samples in containers andsamples in containers and

sort the bugs from the sort the bugs from the

mud.mud. This is a long fun This is a long fun

process.process.

(Also, we spotted a muskrat!)(Also, we spotted a muskrat!)

Bug FindersBug Finders

Third, Mr. Best takes all of our Third, Mr. Best takes all of our specimens and puts them in specimens and puts them in alcohol to take back to his lab.alcohol to take back to his lab.

From Left (top)-Vicky, Jessica, Mia, Jimmy, Mitch, From Left (top)-Vicky, Jessica, Mia, Jimmy, Mitch, Mrs. Marzec, Murphy, Matt, Kevin, Mrs. Sapielak, Mrs. Marzec, Murphy, Matt, Kevin, Mrs. Sapielak, Amanda, Whitney, and Kalyn. From Left (bottom)-Amanda, Whitney, and Kalyn. From Left (bottom)-Evan, Shelby, Madison, Jennifer, Rachael.Evan, Shelby, Madison, Jennifer, Rachael.

The Special InvertebratesThe Special Invertebrates Small Minnow MayflySmall Minnow Mayfly

Squaregill MayflySquaregill Mayfly

Flathead MayflyFlathead Mayfly

Bug ClassificationsBug Classifications

The bugs we have The bugs we have listed in the last 3 listed in the last 3 slides are part of the slides are part of the mayfly family, or the mayfly family, or the Ephemeroptera Ephemeroptera family.family.

Bug 1 is a baetidaeBug 1 is a baetidae Bug 2 is a caenidaeBug 2 is a caenidae Bug 3 is a Bug 3 is a

heptageniidaeheptageniidae

2004 was at the 2004 was at the Southgate Southgate Anderson High Anderson High School.School.

2005 was at the 2005 was at the Ecorse Creek –4Ecorse Creek –4

This is a This is a comparison of comparison of those two those two outcomes.outcomes.

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Thank You!Thank You!

For listening to our For listening to our presentation.presentation.