Experiment on Armadillidiidae Preference for Habitat: Dark and Dry vs. Light and Moist, Summaries of Genetics

Discussion:

In this experiment, we hypothesized that the Armadillidiidae would prefer the dark and

dry areas over the light and moist environment. The hypothesis my group came up with was

supported because in our results, it was proven that the Armadillidiidae preferred the habitat that

was dark and dry. There was less Armadillidiidae in the moist and light side of the chambers.

During the experiment we found out that the Pill Bugs were more likely to stay on the dark and

moist areas. Rather than, being in areas that are dry and light. The results I received did match

because in the articles that we read show the facts that Pill bugs like the moisture (Hornung

environments. In total each isopod had at least 5 minutes to choose their habitat. I do believe that

for the next experiment we should keep the same methods that we did for the isopods. Instead,

make the habitats larger. Instead of the small chambers we could use tanks and create a dry/light

side and then a wet/dark side. We could keep the isopods those tanks overnight. Then, the

following night see how well they adapted in the environment they chose.

Results:

In my group we recorded the data of our experiment. When we recorded the data of environment

one had, it had eight isopods in the dry environment and zero in the moist environment. In the

second trial eight isopods in the dry environment and zero in the moist environment. For the

third trial there was a slight change. We had five isopods in the dry area and three in the moist