Ant Population Dynamics at the ForestPasture Boundary

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Ant Population Dynamics at the Forest/Pasture
Boundary

• Diana
• Hsing-hsing
• Kristin
• Madigan

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Summary of Data

• We encountered four different ant species over
  the 80 minute time period.
• Small, black ant
• Tiny, red ant
• Small, brown ant
• Striped abdomen ant
• We also encountered a slug and a red-headed fly.

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Observations

• The ants began to appear after 20 minutes.
• They did not approach the food instead, they
  sucked the juices out of the toilet paper.
• Most of the ants were discovered on the under
  side of the toilet paper.

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Conclusions

• We think this experiment may be more effective
  when given more time.
• Thus, we are unsure of the competitive dynamics
  of the species because the data is insufficient.
• However, we have observed that the small brown
  ants did not return after the small black ants
  and striped abdomen ants began to dominate the
  scene.