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

Monday, May 14, 2007

A Word About Mosquitoes


I just saw my first mosquito. In this part of the country mosquitoes can carry diseases such as Dingue fever (related to malaria) and Japanese Encephalitus, which literally makes your brain explode. Lots of bug spray and the proper inoculations greatly reduce the risk of disease and render the little bugs nothing much more than annoying little pests that bite you and make you itch. Check out my bug netting! Keeps the critters out at night.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Was sleeping under the bug net uncomfertable?

How many species of butterflies have you seen there?

7K White Brook Middle School

Anonymous said...

Are the mosquitos bothering you?

7J White Brook Middle School

Jeff Bucs said...

The purpose of the bug netting is to keep mosquitoes from entering the area around the bed. The netting only touches the outside border of the bed. Thus, it feels like any other bed, I'm just under a mesh tent. I've only seen one mosquito since I arrived and I've seen 27 different species of butterflies.