Phenomenon Description: Blue ghost fireflies (Phausis reticulata) emit their unique nighttime glow Location: Pisgah National Forest, North CarolinaGrade Level or Course: Biology Question: Why do ghost fireflies glow continuously instead of blinking like other species? Other related questions: How do ghost firefly males “know” to ignore other glowing insects and hone in only on their own species' faint signal?
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Why do some chickens look like they’re wearing a checkerboard while others are solid black or white?
Phenomenon Description: A chicken with speckled (“checkered”) black and white plumageLocation: Harnett County, Angier Grade Level or Course: BiologyQuestion: Why do some chickens look like they’re wearing a checkerboard while others are solid black or white? Other related questions about the phenomenon:How would you describe the phenotype of an organism that inherits codominant alleles?
Phenomenon Description: Kudzu growing along the roadLocation: Wake CountyGrade Level or Course: BiologyQuestion: How can a single plant grow up to a foot per day and what powers that kind of speed?Crosscutting Concepts: Cause and Effect: Mechanism & Exploration Provide other related questions you considered about the phenomenon:What makes kudzu so unstoppable in the U.S., but not in its native environment?