Discussion (ask about abbreviating aym and sym to save space)
A few generalizations can be made about the data collected. Of the miners that crossed veins, 75% of them crossed in asymmetrical regions first, which is consistent with the idea that females choose to lay their eggs in asymmetrical regions (Moller, 1999). The smallest asymmetrical vein crossing was at a width of .2mm and was complete, however, the closest symmetrical vein was at a growth of .261mm and the mine was left incomplete. Every leaf mine was long enough to be able to access a symmetrical area, but only 33% of miners proceeded to do so. It appears as though leaf miners do not have a strong tendency for or against symmetrical areas. Cursory observations suggest that symmetrical regions may slow the growth of the leaf miner. Since the quality of the leaf can change between symmetrical and unsymmetrical regions (Moller, 1999), this may be an area for future study.
Future Work (bullet list)
Identify instars of S. multispicata
Relate instars to specific widths of mines
Compare growth in symmetrical regions to asymmetrical regions
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