I
A strange gift from
John Lussenhop – small colony of O nova
Commonest animal in
terrestrial ecosystems
My first encounter with this animal 20 years earlier
Common but rarely analyzed.
Introducing main themes
of essay: necessity, minute inspection of nature, amplified connection between
humans and nature, commonplace rather than rarity. Connection with Thoreau!
II
Classification of mites
Morphology
Predation on mites
(ghoulish story of beetles feeding on mites)
Diversity of community
Poor man’s tropical rainforest
Illustration of temperate zone diversity
Enigma/Enigma resolved
Ecological role of mites
III
Specifics on Oppiella
Diagnostic
characteristics
List of exotic
locations where it’s found
List of less exotic
locations
What is known ecologically
Aggregation patterns
A lone O nova shows up at
the mall!
IV
Association with people
No comprehensive
studies of urban populations
Project with Amanda
Henderson :Great Oppiella nova census 2013
22 billion O nova in
Lincoln Park?
Hypothesis: diminished
population because of leaf removal
V
Conclusions
Necessity: means
essential but also intimately connected, rendering of serves
Broader concept of
necessary
~3000 words
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