Name: Princess Rey Ann Lene E.

Romo Course and Year: BSMB – Year 1 Class Code: MARB 11

LABORATORY EXERCISE #3

Table 2. Observed local interspecific interactions in Brgy. Bagong Buhay, Ormoc City.

Type of Species 1 Species 2

Interacting Organisms (with photos) Details of Interaction Involved
Interaction (+ or -) (+ or -)

Caterpillars are not necessarily

just herbivores, but they
mostly feed on plants, flowers,
Caterpillar (larvae seeds, and buds. So, in
Aglaonema
Parasitism of Lepidoptera) identified location, they tend to
(+) feed on plants – one which is
(+)
the Anglaonema – and ruin the
leaves of the plants gravely
over time.
 Birds nesting on trees are
Santol tree provided with shelter, and
(Sandoricum Birds sometimes food, by the tree
Commensalism koetjape)
(+) itself. On the contrary, the tree
(+) is neither being harmed or
benefiting from the interaction.

Mother of millions Snails feed on the leaves of the

Snails plant, which damages the plant
plant (Kalanchoe
Parasitism (Gastropoda) – especially if the snail has
daigremontiana)
(-) been making it as a source of
(+) food for a long time.
 Orchids that grow on trees
neither cause harm nor take
water and nutrients from the
Mango tree Orchids trees they grow on, since their
Commensalism (Mangifera indica) (Orchidaceae) roots stay outside/on the bark.
(+) The orchids just use the tree
(+)
for anchor. On the other hand,
trees don’t get anything from
the orchids.
 Ticks are known parasites.
Dog (Canis lupus Some diseases are harmful to
Ticks (Ixodida) dogs that are tick-borne are
Parasitism familiaris)
(-) Lyme disease, Anaplasmosis,
(+) and Rocky Mountain Spotted
Fever (RMSF).

Aphids suck the juices of the

Snake plant
Aphids plants they feed on. Often
(Dracaena (Aphidoidea) times, this parasitism has no
Parasitism
trifasciata) adverse effect, unless the
(-) infestation is bad to the point
(+)
of the leaves turning yellow.
 Collectotrichum
gloeosporioides is a fungal
Anthracnose plant pathogen that causes
Mango tree (Collectotrichum rotting of the leaves in mango
gloeosporioides) trees and common in tropical
Parasitism (Mangifera indica)
regions. It attacks the leaves,
(+) stems, fruits, shoots, and
(-) flowers; and can survive even
on dead plants – which is why
it easily spread.

Lichens is composed of algae

and fungi, and can be found on
the rocks, tree barks and roots
– and even soils – in the vicinity
of our home. Their interaction
happens in a way which the
Fungi Algae fungi benefit from the
Mutualism relationship because of the
(+) (+) organic carbon compounds
produced by algae through
photosynthesis. On the other
hand, the fungi provide
protection and habitat or
anchor for the algae to grow
on.
 Butterfly Orchids The nectar in the flowers of the
(Rhopalocera) (Orchidaceae) orchids serve as food for the
Mutualism
butterflies. On the other hand,
(+) (+) Butterflies help in pollination.

The nectar and pollen in the

flowers of the orchids serve as
Orchids food for the bees. On the other
Bees (Anthophila)
Mutualism (Orchidaceae) hand, bees help in pollination –
(+) through the excess pollen that
(+)
has sticked onto their hairy
bodies.