BugMeasure

Show ImageJ application.

Go to File, Open Samples and open the images Rhino and Longhorn. These are images of the Rhinoceros Beetle and the Longhorn Beetle. There is a millimeter scale included with each image. You will need to Calibrate each image (You can go to Calibrate in the Open Samples for directions) and then measure the length of each "bug". Put your measurements in the table in the Results section.

Reference

The follow are WEB reference sites for information on the Rhinoceros and Longhorn Beetle (+ others!)

Introducing the Scarab beetle family.

Science Museum of Minnesota - Includes tropical rainforest information.

Invasion of the Longhorned beetles - yes Asian Longhorned Beetle Invades Chicago

Results

(You can also Go to File, Open Samples and Open the image Results which is a copy of this Results section. While this page cannot be printed out - at this time - it can be saved as a JPEG file to your desktop. You can then open it with any graphics program,type out the answers and then print it out from your program.

You can also enter the results on this image using the Text Tool. To do this first go to Edit, Options, Fonts and select something like Geneva - 12 pt - Bold. Then click on the Results Image in the answer space and draw out the yellow rectangle that appears and start typing. When you are finished go to Edit and Select Draw. What you have typed should now be present.

Table 1:

Rhinoceros Beetle(Length in mm.)	Longhorn Beetle(Length in mm.)

1. How much longer is the larger beetle?