These data are used in the book "Computational Statistics" by G.H. Givens and J.A. Hoeting. Name: flourbeetles.dat Chapter: 2 Discussed in: Problem 2.6 Source: Royal N. Chapman, "The Quantitative Analysis of Environmental Factors," Ecology, Vol 9, No 2, (April 1928), 111-122. Description: Counts of a flour beetle (Tribolium confusum) population at various points in time (days). Beetles in all stages of development were counted, and food supply was carefully controlled. Variable labels: days, beetles