The white witch is the common name of Thysania agrippina, an impressive moth that might be the largest insect in the world. If that catches your attention, you might use google to find out more about the white witch, by clicking HERE.
You would find a lot of interest and almost no information. We know a little about the adult stage--the moth--because it has been seen across Latin America for centuries. There are specimens in museums, and you can even buy one on Ebay. But we know nothing about where the moths come from. No one has ever seen the caterpillar. We (me and my research partners) want to be the first.
I have another blog on my white witch www site, which is for entomologists. This blog is for students who would like to follow a science adventure which will take me to the Amazon Rainforest in Feb 2016.
You would find a lot of interest and almost no information. We know a little about the adult stage--the moth--because it has been seen across Latin America for centuries. There are specimens in museums, and you can even buy one on Ebay. But we know nothing about where the moths come from. No one has ever seen the caterpillar. We (me and my research partners) want to be the first.
I have another blog on my white witch www site, which is for entomologists. This blog is for students who would like to follow a science adventure which will take me to the Amazon Rainforest in Feb 2016.
This picture was sent to me by Robert Oleman. He took it in Ecuador.
Ecuador is a word in Spanish. What do you think it means?
Ecuador is a word in Spanish. What do you think it means?