Bugsville

Evolution Simulation Software for Evolutionary Analysis

Bugsville simulates the genetics of a quantitative character. The user can breed ladybugs to estimate the heritability of spot number, then conduct a selective breeding experiment to see if the heritability multiplied by the selection differential predicts the response to selection.

Download the Bugsville application:

Binhexed for MacOS X: Bugsville(MacOSX).Hqx

Binhexed for Mac Classic: Bugsville.Hqx

Uncompressed Windows Application: Bugsville.exe

Zipped for Windows: Bugsville.zip

A tutorial using Bugsville: Bugsville.Tutorial.pdf

Worksheet for tutorial: BugsvilleWorksheet.pdf

Fine print:

Bugsville 1.0 © 2003 by Jon C. Herron

Bugsville is free. You may give it to anyone you like, so long as you distribute it as a stand-alone application. You may not sell it. You may not include it in a collection with other software, regardless of whether you are selling the collection or giving it away.

I make no warranties or guarantees about the quality of Bugsville, or the accuracy of the simulations it runs. Use it in good health, but at your own risk.

If you have comments or suggestions, please send them to me at herronjc@comcast.net.