CARD COUNT PROTOCOL
Sage Moloney, Grace Sandel
Abstract
Procedure to conduct the card count portion of "Crazy Yellow Ant Sampling on Tetiaroa"
The point of this protocol is to quantify the prevalence of yellow crazy ants in given transects around Tetiaroa.
Before start
Follow this protocol after arriving at the sample site coordinates (ex: D5, E17).
Do card counts before deploying vials.
Steps
Card Count Protocol
If needed, scrape the ground (at least a 10x10cm area) at the site so the card sits flat on the ground (i.e. if there are branches or leaf litter, scrape them away).
If you scraped the ground, wait 30 seconds before placing the card down. If you did not scrape the ground, place the card down without waiting.
Place the card down on the ground.
For 30 seconds, count the number of yellow crazy ants that cross the card.
After 30 seconds have passed, pick up the card and remove all ants from it.
Enter the number of ants counted in the card count into the appropriate field of the EpiCollect5 form.
