Precision water delivery system for insects

1. A water tray comprising:

a sensor to collect data related to a level of moisture associated with the water tray;

an image device, the image device to collect image data associated with a state of the water tray;

a float having perforations sized to allow insects access to the moisture and to prevent the insects having a high risk of drowning from drowning, the float configured to have a top surface above the level of moisture associated with the water tray;

at least one wall in contact with the float and having a coefficient of friction below a threshold, such that the at least one wall is configured to allow the float to move vertically within the water tray while in contact with the at least one wall;

a base;

a vertical leg extending below the base, the vertical leg to releasably couple the water tray to corresponding vertical arms extending upward from a top surface of an insert of a land based insect habitat;

a control system to detect a presence of a dead insect based at least in part on an analysis of the image data and alert, in response to detecting the presence of the dead insect, a facility operator; and

wherein the water tray sends the data to a water delivery system.

2. The water tray as recited in claim 1 , wherein the data includes an indication of when the level of moisture falls below a first threshold.

3. The water tray as recited in claim 2 , wherein the data also includes an indication of when the level of moisture has exceeded a second threshold, the first threshold being less than the second threshold.

4. The water tray as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a second sensor, the second sensor to collect data associated with a state of the water tray.

5. The water tray as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a weight sensor.

6. The water tray as recited in claim 1 , wherein the water tray sends the image data to the control system.

7. The water tray as recited in claim 1 , wherein the sensor is a PH sensor.

8. A water tray comprising:

a base having a bottom surface that releasably couples to a top surface of an insert of an insect habitat, the insert forming a vertical grid within the insect habitat;

at least one wall extending upward from the base to define an area for receiving water from a water delivery system;

a vertical leg extending below the base, the vertical leg to releasably couple the water tray to corresponding vertical arms extending upward from a top surface of the insert of the insect habitat;

a sensor to collect data related to a level of moisture associated with the water tray;

an image device, the image device to collect image data associated with a state of the water tray;

a float configured to move vertically based at least in part on a water level of the water, the float in contact with the at least one wall and wherein:

the float includes perforations that extend from a bottom surface of the float to a top surface of the float that is opposite the bottom surface, the perforations sized to allow insects access to the moisture and to prevent the insects from drowning;

the bottom surface is configured to contact the water at the water level;

the top surface is configured to support an insect above the water level;

wherein the water tray is configured to determine an amount of water within the area based at least in part on the data; and

a control system to detect a presence of a dead insect based at least in part on an analysis of the image data and alert, in response to detecting the presence of the dead insect, a facility operator.

9. The water tray as recited in claim 8 , wherein the sensor is a contact sensor.

10. The water tray as recited in claim 8 , wherein the base is configured to releasably couple with a habitat insert.

11. The water tray as recited in claim 10 , wherein the habitat insert is configured to releasably couple with an insect habitat.

12. The water tray as recited in claim 8 , wherein the water tray is configured to send the data to the water delivery system.

13. The water tray as recited in claim 8 , wherein the sensor is a proximity sensor.