The Tupi people, one of the main ethnic groups of Brazilian indigenous people, believe in a male supernatural being called “Curupira” that guards the forest in Tupi mythology. I crowned this BLOG with his name because I aspire the BLOG, which deals with insects as part of the nature, to play a role just like Curupira who protects the forest from the destructive habits of man.
20 Nov, 2008
While the winter in Japan seems to be a little forwarded this year, the rainy season here in the Amazon looks like being forwarded as well.
I am currently a little occupied with meetings with my legal counsel to take measures to meet an expected court case, but every time I ventured to take photos of wonders of the natural world at odd moments I got rained on. Here are some shots taken when Lady Luck smiled on me.
There are a few Tegu lizards taking up their abode in the Museum garden, but they are an animal of quick reaction and watchfulness, and therefore, difficult to be caught on film.
This particular one is still a juvenile, and the body length is about 60cm from tip of snout to distal tip of tail, while adults grow to as long as 100cm. Thanks to the rainy weather and lower temperatures, today I had the good fortune of capturing this image of the temporarily slow-moving reptile.
A conenose bug, still a larva, feasting on its meal. It will have yet to undergo a couple of moltings before it becomes an adult. This particular individual has been seen on the same tree every time. It must be his/her favorite restaurant.
This is a young hawk which was born last year.
Perching on a twig 36 meters above ground in search of a lizard or snake showing up on sandy soil about 150 meters away, the raptor must be feeling very hungry as the cloudy weather and drop in temperature hindered the reptilian activities today.
I found this butterfly by chance on the floor of the aquarium while doing the routine rounds prior to the opening time of the Museum. The length is about 1cm, and the wings are not fully spread yet. It's 8:15 AM now.
This butterfly was found at the edge of the pond in the Museum garden at 8:30 AM. The low temperature these days appears to be affecting the relatively slow growth of the wings.
The photos shown above were taken between Nov. 15 and 20.
Penned on Nov. 20, 2008
