Article History
Accepted: 6 October 2020
First Online: 27 October 2020
Compliance with Ethical Standards Statement
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: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
: The authors have followed all the ethical practices during this investigation and in the submission process.
: All the participants in this research were informed that participation in the activities was on a voluntary basis, and they were never put in risk or identified individually in any part of the process. In the case of children, the corresponding permissions were arranged with the principal of the institution and its teachers by following Colombian bylaws. In all cases, the surveys were anonymous, and all the activities were fully explained. Questions about the process from any participant could be answered during any part of the process.The use of animals in research and education: this research involved the observation of four animal species under the microscope; three were stuffed insects and one was live. Two of them, the ant and bee, belong to the university museum and are from an old collection compiled in Colombia. The mosquito was supplied by a Lab at the University of Antioquia. The water bear was alive and observed under an optical microscope without causing any harm. No animals suffered any damage or mistreatment, and the research followed the university, national, and international regulations for animal research. In addition, this research aims to positively impact the conservation of all these animals. The groups mentioned above have permission to collect the species involved in this study.
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