BTNYMWP%OSUCC@PUCC.PRINCETON.EDU (11/16/90)
I am a botanist trying to find some good animal-related labot[Dratories for a general ecology class. It strikes me that the terrestrial isopods (pillbugs and sowbugs) might make a good experimental system for a 3-hour lab. Is anyone out there familiar with these beasties? Are there any keys to the North American species? Does anyone know of any reliable experiments to do on them, that can be doine indoors at any time of year, with minimal equipment? I also think earthworms might make a good system. Doie[D[Des anyone have good luck from them ? I recall hearing l[Dsomeone say that our most common species of earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris?) is not native to North America. Is this true? If so, what is its natural range? -Mike Palmer, Depat[Drtment of Botany, Oklahoma Statue[D[De Univeristy Stillwater OK 74078 USA BTNYW[D[D[D[Ditnet: btnymwp@osucc