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diff --git a/poster/mats.tex b/poster/mats.tex new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0938af9 --- /dev/null +++ b/poster/mats.tex @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +First, a 32x33 container was used to house antlions (myrmeleon immaculatus) . +A cardboard barrier (and sufficient tape) was constructed to restrict it to a 24x24, 16x17, and 8x7 spaces. +Approximately 200 pounds, or four 50lb bags, of quartz sand were needed as a substrate. +Next, 40 antlions were obtained and 160 ants for food. +40 plastic circular containers (at a six inch diameter and a four inch depth) housed the antlions and 1 housed the ants. +One meter stick, a six inch ruler, and a sharpie were obtained to measure and obtain data from trials. +Then, 40 toothpicks and a small plastic cup with a diameter of 2 inches were applied to record and manage the locations of antlions throughout the study. +A sieve was used to move the antlions from place to place and secure them. |