Ant Behavior By Laura Broseke Taryn Nye Elizabeth Gerber Sai Yan Chu
The Big Question: Which types of paths do ants prefer to travel during the foraging process? Predictions: Horizontal vs. Vertical Smooth vs. Rough Short vs. Long Wide vs. Narrow
Ant Facts: Pheromone Trails Body Size Intimidation Attracted to Sugar Different Colony Roles Foraging Process
Materials and Methods Foam Core, Wire, Glue, Tape, Cardboard, Plastic Build Bridges Place Inside and Outside Observe Behavior Record Results
Graphs and Results
Discussion Topics INDOOR Ant Farm Fish Tank Boyd’s Ant Species OUTDOOR Bridge Design 1 Bridge Design 2 Ant Species Weather
Recap Our Predictions were 75% Correct Temperature and Time Effected Ant Behavior Most Importantly we recovered from Numerous Disasters