Fulgorid_weevil wrote:I placed first in regionals for entomology, and basically, BEETLES BEETLES BEELTES. It's always that beetles, and I suggest that you sharpen your Diptera skills as well. It's also good to just know random facts, as that helped me and my partner a lot.NoL617 wrote:On soinc.org under B or C events, go to the Entomology link. There is a list of all of the insects that you will need to know for the upcoming competitions.humanbeingofearth548 wrote:So, to get this started, any hints of what to come, or what to look out for?
I got a lot of everything... . If you are pressed on time I would focus on all of the big orders (the ones with multiple families listed) and then work your way down to the rarer/less known orders. Besides knowing what the insects are look at different facts about the insects like special things with their anatomy and what not. Anything that makes them special is useful to know.
Quick rant: 2 MINUTES PER STATION WITH WITH AN AVERAGE OF ~6 QUESTIONS PER STATION!