Question
Yellow Crazy Ant Invasion
A type of ant called the yellow crazy ant is native to certain areas in western Africa. Unfortunately, these large ants been accidentally introduced to other areas around the world. For example, the ants have been transported to new areas on trucks and boats. The ants are called yellow crazy ants because they move in an erratic fashion. They form very large colonies that can attack, overwhelm, and kill prey, like some types of native geckos. One place where this has occurred is in the Seychelles, a collection of islands off the eastern coast of Africa.
Adapted from Yellow Crazy Ant Invasion by Paul Andersen (hosted by The Wonder of Science) and used according to CC BY-NC license.
Question 1
In 2014, a news headline in Seychelles stated, "Yellow Crazy Ants Threaten Biodiversity in Seychelles." The news article referenced a study conducted in the Vallée de Mai, a national park on Praslin Island.
7. What do you think the claim is, according to the title of the article?
(1 point)
Responses
Yellow crazy ants are a native species that is affecting the invasive populations.
Yellow crazy ants are a native species that is affecting the invasive populations.
Yellow crazy ants are an invasive species that have no affect on other populations.
Yellow crazy ants are an invasive species that have no affect on other populations.
Yellow crazy ants are being reintroduced into Vallee de Mai.
Yellow crazy ants are being re introduced into Vallee de Mai.
Yellow crazy ants are an invasive species that is affecting the native populations.
Yellow crazy ants are an invasive species that is affecting the native populations.
Question 2
The graph below shows how yellow crazy ant invasions can affect the populations of native geckos. The ants like to attack and eat SOME types of geckos. However, some geckos like to eat the ants.
Invaded means that the yellow crazy ants have entered into the environment. The black bar shows the gecko population when the ants have entered into the environment.
Non-invaded means that the yellow crazy ants have not entered into the environment. The grey bar shows the gecko population when the ants have not entered into the environment.
8. What conclusion or conclusions can you draw based on the graph?
(1 point)
Responses
The invasion of the yellow crazy ants had a positive affect on the Seychelles day gecko population, suggesting that the ants served as an additional food source for that gecko.
The invasion of the yellow crazy ants had a positive affect on the Seychelles day gecko population, suggesting that the ants served as an additional food source for that gecko.
The Seychelles giant day gecko, the dwarf bronze gecko, and the Seychelles bronze gecko are more successful in areas where the yellow crazy ants have not invaded.
The Seychelles giant day gecko, the dwarf bronze gecko, and the Seychelles bronze gecko are more successful in areas where the yellow crazy ants have not invaded.
The invasion of the yellow crazy ants had no effect on any gecko population.
The invasion of the yellow crazy ants had no effect on any gecko population.
The invasion of the yellow crazy ants had the least on the dwarf bronze gecko population, suggesting possible competition between the two species.
A type of ant called the yellow crazy ant is native to certain areas in western Africa. Unfortunately, these large ants been accidentally introduced to other areas around the world. For example, the ants have been transported to new areas on trucks and boats. The ants are called yellow crazy ants because they move in an erratic fashion. They form very large colonies that can attack, overwhelm, and kill prey, like some types of native geckos. One place where this has occurred is in the Seychelles, a collection of islands off the eastern coast of Africa.
Adapted from Yellow Crazy Ant Invasion by Paul Andersen (hosted by The Wonder of Science) and used according to CC BY-NC license.
Question 1
In 2014, a news headline in Seychelles stated, "Yellow Crazy Ants Threaten Biodiversity in Seychelles." The news article referenced a study conducted in the Vallée de Mai, a national park on Praslin Island.
7. What do you think the claim is, according to the title of the article?
(1 point)
Responses
Yellow crazy ants are a native species that is affecting the invasive populations.
Yellow crazy ants are a native species that is affecting the invasive populations.
Yellow crazy ants are an invasive species that have no affect on other populations.
Yellow crazy ants are an invasive species that have no affect on other populations.
Yellow crazy ants are being reintroduced into Vallee de Mai.
Yellow crazy ants are being re introduced into Vallee de Mai.
Yellow crazy ants are an invasive species that is affecting the native populations.
Yellow crazy ants are an invasive species that is affecting the native populations.
Question 2
The graph below shows how yellow crazy ant invasions can affect the populations of native geckos. The ants like to attack and eat SOME types of geckos. However, some geckos like to eat the ants.
Invaded means that the yellow crazy ants have entered into the environment. The black bar shows the gecko population when the ants have entered into the environment.
Non-invaded means that the yellow crazy ants have not entered into the environment. The grey bar shows the gecko population when the ants have not entered into the environment.
8. What conclusion or conclusions can you draw based on the graph?
(1 point)
Responses
The invasion of the yellow crazy ants had a positive affect on the Seychelles day gecko population, suggesting that the ants served as an additional food source for that gecko.
The invasion of the yellow crazy ants had a positive affect on the Seychelles day gecko population, suggesting that the ants served as an additional food source for that gecko.
The Seychelles giant day gecko, the dwarf bronze gecko, and the Seychelles bronze gecko are more successful in areas where the yellow crazy ants have not invaded.
The Seychelles giant day gecko, the dwarf bronze gecko, and the Seychelles bronze gecko are more successful in areas where the yellow crazy ants have not invaded.
The invasion of the yellow crazy ants had no effect on any gecko population.
The invasion of the yellow crazy ants had no effect on any gecko population.
The invasion of the yellow crazy ants had the least on the dwarf bronze gecko population, suggesting possible competition between the two species.
Answers
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**Question 1**
**Claim:** Yellow crazy ants are an invasive species that is affecting the native populations.
**Question 2**
**Conclusion:** The Seychelles giant day gecko, the dwarf bronze gecko, and the Seychelles bronze gecko are more successful in areas where the yellow crazy ants have not invaded.
**Claim:** Yellow crazy ants are an invasive species that is affecting the native populations.
**Question 2**
**Conclusion:** The Seychelles giant day gecko, the dwarf bronze gecko, and the Seychelles bronze gecko are more successful in areas where the yellow crazy ants have not invaded.