The Blog: Expedition to Vietnam

I invite you to join me as virtual members of a scientific expedition to Vietnam! I have been awarded a fellowship from the Earthwatch Institute to study butterflies in the tropical forests of Northern Vietnam. Check out the Butterflies of Vietnam Expedition website to find out more!

During the week of May 14-18, I will be in the Tam Dao National Park in Vietnam capturing, documenting, and studying butterflies. I will hold two live classes via a satelite phone. In addition, you will be able to follow my progress and ask me questions on a daily basis using the blog below.

The blog on this website has been created in order to allow Mr. Bucs' students, friends, and community to share in his experience in Vietnam. Please focus your comments and questions on the expedition.

Slideshow: Butterflies of Vietnam

Sunday, May 13, 2007

My Roomate


This is the spider that lives under my bathtub. I put a pack of kleenex next to it for scale. He is possibly the largest, harriest spider I've ever seen.

3 comments:

Jeff Bucs said...

Hi Mr. Bucs,
Chloe loved the spider. Thanks for all the great pictures. This is very exciting. Chloe said the spider is like the itsy bitsy spider. I'd freak out if I saw that spider. Does he bite?

Jeff Bucs said...

It certainly is not itsy bitsy, Chloe. It's as big as your hand!

Anonymous said...

Mr. Bucs, I have been enjoying your blog and the comments your students have been leaving. The spider is the biggest, creepiest spider I have ever seen. I don't think I could have stayed in the same room with him. The little spiders we have here in Western Massachusetts creep me out! I hope you'll put together a slide show for all of us when you return. Safe travels, Mrs. Connelly