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the rules say we need to know "history" for each specimen. What exactly does that mean? thanks!

I'm not sure if this is correct, but this is my take on it. Certain specimens have prominent backgrounds in history. For example ancient Egyptians thought that the Dung Beetle (or Scarab Beetle) was the reincarnation of Ra (I think I spelled that right). I think that when they say to know the history they mean things like this. Someone correct me if I'm wrong though....

Panda Weasley wrote:I'm not sure if this is correct, but this is my take on it. Certain specimens have prominent backgrounds in history. For example ancient Egyptians thought that the Dung Beetle (or Scarab Beetle) was the reincarnation of Ra (I think I spelled that right). I think that when they say to know the history they mean things like this. Someone correct me if I'm wrong though....

I think you're right, Panda. It could also mean significant details about evolutionary history, but I haven't really seen many history questions on tests.

Hi Guys!
I just found this http://soinc.org/sites/default/files/up ... -20-14.pdf on the Science Olympiad official website. It has some stuff about Evolution and Natural selection (although I haven't seen much on any Ento test), along with some stuff to help with the ecology section of the event (energy pyramid on page 14, etc).

Um guys. Apparently the -dae in the family names are pronounced as DEE, and not DAY...

Is this true!?

My entire life has been a lie.

Yes, it is. Don't worry....I've been pronouncing it wrong my whole life.....I still do on purpose when I'm making flashcards so I remember the spelling.

Does anyone know how to identify milkweeds and brush footed?

So this question goes out to all of you awesome people who have competed at nats and/or a lot of invites. Are there any orders or families that show up a lot or more frequently than other ones? Are there any that you have never seen on a test?

Panda Weasley wrote:So this question goes out to all of you awesome people who have competed at nats and/or a lot of invites. Are there any orders or families that show up a lot or more frequently than other ones? Are there any that you have never seen on a test?

Well, let's see. The whole Lepidoptera-Sesiidae trick question was on every test I took last year (it's a moth that looks like a bee).
Also, Dactylopiidae showed up a lot. In my opinion, that's one of the families that if you know, it's SUPER easy to ID. If you don't, you'll just be sitting there going "Wait, that's an insect?"
Lastly, i think the 4 ametabolous orders (Protura, Thysanura, Collembola, Diplura)came up a lot, along with Grylloblattodea for some reason.

Are you allowed to tape other pieces of paper into the field guide? I'm not sure if this falls under "annotate."