Barcode Long Island Team Earwig Mania
Program:
Barcode Long Island
Year:
2015-16
Research Topic:
Biodiversity & trade
Taxonomic Group Studied:
Animals

Project:

Earwigs Biodiversity
Students:
Massimo Saputo, Taylor Bombaci
School:
William Floyd High School, Suffolk
Mentors:
Victoria D'Ambrosia

Abstract:

Earwigs are important to the ecosystem, because they consume plants, fungi, and decaying matter. We plan to catch samples of earwigs in two locations on Long Island and compare their genetic biodiversity within their own species. We also intend to find novel earwig species not yet discovered.

Poster:

DNA Barcoding Poster
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