Another Day in the Field

With the week of research winding down, the animal list has continued to grow. For many of the group members, today was their first time ever seeing an alligator. I guess time in the swamp makes them very relaxed because I have never seen an alligator hanging out on a log in the Florida Everglades like the one we saw today.

In searching for caterpillars we stumbled across some new specimens today. Can anyone identify them?

With one more day to go, the longest process is inputting the information into the computer. For every plot, caterpillar species, plant species, and location must recorded to compile a list of emperical data. Why would it be so important to maintain uniformity while inputting data? Why would it be necessary to include the plant species as well as the caterpillars when the study focuses on climate change and caterpillars?

I have included some photos of the lab work as well.