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Ongoing Projects

There is always a lot going on! We have new ideas we are trying out, a main project that is the focus of work, and old projects we are revisiting with better methods or to follow up on related questions. Here are some of our current projects:

What is the effect of density on juvenile growth and survival? 

We measured juvenile roly polies over 12 weeks in low and high density treatments.

Three rows of four small plastic boxes containing soil labeled H and LA roly poly on a mm-ruled grid

Do introduced woodlice prefer plant foods that are local or from their native habitats?

We offered woodlice a choice between European sage and local sage plant leaves and measured how much they ate. 

 A plastic container with soil and two small circles cut from leaves laying on soilA sage plant

Why do roly polies leave soil and move across concrete areas? 

We are using pitfall traps to capture individuals as they move around the campus. We also have built habitat "microcosms" to investigate this question in a controlled environment. 

Two people crouching on the ground by a shrub looking for roly polies under dead leavesA row of flat plastic boxes with a concrete brick in the middle and window screening over the top

Visit the Roly Poly Research Project channel on YouTube and follow #rolypolyresearch project on Instagram to stay updated on what we are doing!

Last Updated: 04/17/2020
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