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By Ambar A, Laurence T, Ben H, Sam H, Grace W, Jaclyn C, Beyra T, Ross L, and Jackson L
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Introduction Why are Apis mellifera disappearing so quickly? Do bees have the ability to see a predator’s home and avoid it? Hypothesis and Prediction: If the Apis mellifera avoid predators because they can see the lair, and avoid these areas, and we set up 2 feeding dishes, one that is our control and one with a predator’s lair on it, then the bees should avoid the dish with the lair.
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Method Experimental design Number of bees fed and where Observations of bee behavior 15 minutes Switch petri dishes every 2.5 min. Sample size n=94 Figure 1: Experimental Design
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Results Control DishExperimental DishTotalP-Value Group 13021510.131219 Group 21411250.345019 Group 3162180.000656 Groups Combined 6034940.004774
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Control DishExperimental DishTotalP-Value Group 13021510.131219 Group 21411250.345019 Group 3162180.000656 Groups Combined 6034940.004774 Conclusion Apis mellifera actively avoid environments that may subject the organisms to danger, such as spider webs. Data and research shows: Apis mellifera's vision is an important part of their ability to defend against predators. (Blackledge, 1999)
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Thank You! The Nieh Lab Dr. Eben Goodale Jim Berrian and James Hung
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