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Ladybug Spots and Breeding *

Ladybugs are common insects in North American gardens that prey upon aphids, making them all the rage in biological pest control. Ladybugs can be bred in captivity making them a good insect to...   Read more...
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The Touch Response *

All animals need to respond to changes in their immediate environment. The sensory structures of animals are each made to respond to distinct types of sensory stimuli: touch, taste, sound, light...   Read more...
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Guidance Cues and Orientation *

Many organisms have ways of orienting toward or away from an environmental stimulus. Some of these behaviors are instinctive, meaning they are behaviors with built in instructions that do not need...   Read more...
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Worm Hunt: Isolating Soil Nematodes from Your Backyard

Do you know what is living in your backyard? How about at the playground, or in your compost pile? Nematodes, also called roundworms, are the most abundant animal on Earth and they might be living in any of these places. In this science project you'll isolate nematodes from several soil samples to discover the best nematode habitats.   Read more...
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Ask a Cricket, 'What is The Temperature?'

A cricket as a thermometer? Yes, that's right! In this science fair project, you'll investigate how the chirps of these tiny creatures can do more than lull you to sleep—they can tell you the temperature!   Read more...
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Respiration and Gills: What Factors Affect Respiration in an Aquatic Environment? *

During metabolism, organisms experience physical and chemical changes. All animals need some way to exchange chemical waste generated during metabolism for fresh nutrients. One way that these...   Read more...
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What Is Home Sweet Home to a Bug?

If you had to choose between having your favorite dessert, going to a movie, or spending the night at a friend's house, which would you choose? This project shows you how you can "ask" a sowbug (or pillbug) a similar question in order to learn about a bug's preferences.   Read more...
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How Sweet It Is! Explore the Roles of Color and Sugar Content in Hummingbirds' Food Preferences.

Do you like to watch hummingbirds? Have you ever wondered why there is specialty hummingbird food? What is it about the food that makes it so appealing? In this zoology science fair project, you will observe these remarkable creatures and learn how color and sugar concentration influence a hummingbird's selection of a food source.   Read more...
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Where, Oh Where, Do the Wild Wolves Wander?

If you were leaving home for a long walk, how far would you go? One mile, 5 miles, 10 miles? How about 550 miles?! That's a long way, but some wolves have been known to travel that far when they are leaving their packs in search of a mate so they can form their own pack. But is that how far wolves normally travel? Try this wild wolf tracking science fair project to find out!   Read more...
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Antlion Pits in Open Sand or Under Leaf Cover

Antlion larvae are known for their predatory ways. In sandy areas, they dig pits to trap ants or other crawling insects that happen to stumble in. This project shows you how to create a mini-environment for antlion larvae to test their preferences for pit-building sites.   Read more...
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Index of Zoology Project Ideas
Bones and Calcium | M&M Survival Challenge | Finding Phyla | How Much Worm Is a Worm? | How Does a Chick Breathe Inside Its Shell? | Drawing Circles Around Ants | With a Little Bread as Bait, Can You Make a Bird Migrate? | What Are You Blubbering About? | Pedalism and Movement | How Much Do Different Pet Species Eat Compared to Each Other? | Can You Predict a Bird's Lifestyle Based on Its Feet? | The Cat's Meow: Designing an Enrichment Toy | Ladybug Spots and Breeding | The Touch Response | Day or Night? | Attractants and Repellants | Guidance Cues and Orientation | Worm Hunt: Isolating Soil Nematodes from Your Backyard | Ask a Cricket, 'What is The Temperature?' | Respiration and Gills: What Factors Affect Respiration in an Aquatic Environment? | What Is Home Sweet Home to a Bug? | How Sweet It Is! Explore the Roles of Color and Sugar Content in Hummingbirds' Food Preferences. | Where, Oh Where, Do the Wild Wolves Wander? | Antlion Pits in Open Sand or Under Leaf Cover | Do Milkweed Bugs Show a Color Preference for Egg-Laying Sites? | What is the Most Effective Treatment for Whitefly Infestations on Plants? | Earthworms: Nature's Tiller? | Can Copper Foil Snails? | What Seeds Do Birds Prefer to Eat? | Eggs and Hen's Diet: Can You Get Bigger Eggs for Peanuts? | Does Temperature Affect the Rate of Butterfly Development? | Coffee Buzz: How Does Caffeine Effect the Physiology of Animals? | Growth and Age | Does Body Size Matter? | Caffeine and Heart Rate: A Pharmacological Study Using Daphnia magna | Testing Ant Repellents | Go and Stop? Ant Traffic Signals | Where Do Lizards Go for Lunch? | Eeeeew! Maggot Mass Temperature | Are We There Yet? Test How Migratory Birds Navigate | Skeleton Building | Effects of Exercise: Changes in Carbon Dioxide Output | Animal Magnetism: Do Magnets Affect Regeneration in Planaria? | Why Do Birds Fly in a V-formation? |