Laboratory 3 - Dataset 2: Using Pan Traps to Estimate Insects Abundances

<b>Meta Data:</b>Habitat - The datasets were collected in grassland and woodlot.Pan Trap Colour - The colour of pan traps used for this dataset were blue and yellow.Number of Insects - The insects captured in the pan trap were counted individually. <b>Methods:</b> To record this dataset, 10 yellow pan traps were placed randomly in grassland and 10 blue pan traps were placed randomly in woodlot. Each trap was filled half way with soapy water. The same colour of pan traps were used in each habitat because this way it would not get mixed up with another group's traps. After one hour, the total number of insects captured in each trap were individually counted and recorded. <b>Study Site:</b> The dataset was collected on September 29th, 2016 between 3:10 pm- 4:10 pm at Danby grassland and woodlot at York University Keele Campus, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The weather was cold with a temperature of 15°C with slight wind and drizzle. <b>Equipment:</b> Yellow and blue pan traps and soapy water <b>Hypothesis:</b> There are more insects in grassland compared to woodlot because there are more resources to vegetation compared to woodlot. <b>Predictions:</b> 1) More insects will be captured in grassland compared to woodlot. 2) Different species of insects can be captured in grassland. 3) Less insects will be captured in woodlot because it is closed off and has less resources to vegetation. <b>Group Members:</b> Abesan Balakumar, Matthew Chiang, Andrew Nguyen