Illustrated field guide for aquatic insects study: A collection that lets you view life

• Main Author: Andrea Castiblanco-Zerda
• Format: Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Universidad Pedagógica Nacional 2017-01-01
• Series: Bio-grafía
• Subjects: familias de insectos acuáticos, colecta alternativa, guía de campo, clave portable de identificación, colecciones
• Online Access: http://revistas.pedagogica.edu.co/index.php/bio-grafia/article/view/4704

This work was developed from the aquatic insects collection (CIA) of National Pedagogical University of Colombia, Bogotá. A field guide and ID portable key was outlined, which contributed to the study of aquatic insects with alternative collection methods, through the development of methodologies for observation of living organisms (in situ and in vivo) for identification until taxonomic level of family during the field practice and its subsequent return to the habitat, taking into account students’ practical work needs in the field and the active use of Biology Department biological resources. It was concluded that the recognition of aquatic insects families allows articulation between collection and field practices, as well as students’ reflection on methods and goals of the collection, and evaluation of other procedural possibilities as those presented in this work.