PPT-A Survey of Ants in Nassau County

Authors Julia Galante and   Onike Pinnock Mentors Janine Cupo and Mary Simons Seaford High School Abstract Ants are able to impact the environments negatively and positively  Ants control other species that are threats to human health such as bed bugs 6  Ants also have the ability to contaminate food and crops They are able to transmit diseases such as salmonella staphylococcus and streptococcus2 Our objective is to determine the number of different ant species living in three different regions of Seaford Our research question was to what extent do the environments that ants are found affect biodiversity We hypothesized that the area with the greatest access to water would have the greatest diversity of ant species We collected the ants by disturbing ant hills at Cedar Creek Park and two Seaford neighborhood residences one very close to the water and the other far from the water We were able to collect the ants by disturbing their ant hills due to the ants territorial instincts They come out of their disturbed mounds in order to protect it3 After we collected and documented our samples we extracted and isolated the DNA We then amplified the the CO1 gene by PCR Amplified DNA was then sequenced and species identified using the bioinformatics program BLAST Although our sample size at the residences was low we identified three species of ants in Cedar Creek Park and only one at the residences This does not support our initial hypothesis . Indoors however ants are no picnic They can become a serious nuisance and may cause sanitation problems They may bite or sting and have a nasty habit of walking all over your food without wiping their feet In the Paci64257c Northwest the most common Acacia erioloba. in Namibian savanna. Heather Campbell, Mark Fellowes & James Cook. School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading, Reading, RG6 6AS. Ants and . Acacias. Ant–plant associations are widespread (in over 100 genera of tropical angiosperms and at least 20 plant families and in five of 12 ant subfamilies. By Cody. Brownbill . At first you might think that they are small and not important, but when you start to look at what they do there is so much you can learn from them.. A wise king who lived 3000 years ago said “Look at the ant, watch his ways and be wise”.. lect of Nassau County ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT DURING PROJECT. Primarily. , . with. . the. . help. of . our. . experiment. ,. we. . observed. . that. . against. . which. . plants. . are. . the. . ants. . have. a . Cowlitz County Smoking Policies Survey. www.cdri.com. Research and analysis conducted for:. Cowlitz . County . Health Department. September 2012. 1. Methods Summary. Mail survey:. 68 out of 165 properties responded, or 41%. BANTAM U14 Silver. Name Here. Name Here. Name Here. Name Here. Name Here. Name Here. Name Here. Name Here. Name Here. Name Here. Name Here. Name Here. Name Here. Name Here. Name Here. Name Here. Name Here. Which competition best suits you?. Public Speaking (Speeches, Demonstrations or Illustrated Talks). Share the Fun Talent Show. Poster Contest. Photography Contest. Chef in Training Contest. Chicken or Turkey BBQ Contest. Elm Drive Washington RoadMarx1879MacleanHouseStanhopeHenry House Chancellor Green Nassau Hall MorrisonHallFirestoneLibraryChapelClioWhigMurray-DodgeMcCormickArt Museum Prospect HouseProspect GardensD Contact PH 517582-6003mobileEMsandavazgeckentcountymigovHEALTHDEPARTMENTNEWSRELEASEMobile Health Screening ApplicationNow Available in Spanish Data Obtained Will Help Health Officials Track Potential Phylum:Arthropoda. Class: Insecta. Order Hymenoptera. Family:Formicidae. “Bugs aren’t going to inherit the earth, they own it.” Thomas Edison. Ants are . Arthropods of the order Hymenoptera which includes sawflies, bees, and wasps. They . Fire ant colonies contain the queen(s), winged males and females, workers (wingless, sterile females) and brood (eggs, larvae and pupae).Fire ants create mounds up to 18" tall. They prefer open sunn September 26, 2018. Presented by: Mary von Mohr, . vFlorida. Department of Health-Nassau. and the Partnership for Healthier Nassau (PHN) . Meeting Agenda. 1:00-2:00 Nassau Health Summit . 2:00-4:00 Update on Health Data . Office of Mental Health, Chemical Dependency . and Developmental Disabilities Services. Directions in Nassau County. Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Developmental Disabilities Resources. April 15, 2021.