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Seib, R.
1982
Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico
23 Aug After our showers, we both had to put
on two shirts and long pants and
turn off the air conditioner. We dispensed
with the animals. Afterwards we tried to
air out the room because it smelled
like formalin. Just outside the back door,
I saw a butterfly so large I thought
it was bat. But it was daytime. The
width of each wing was fully 5 inches.
Allison agrees with me on this point.
The wings were basically deep blue,
with a strip of yellow near the tips
which was bordered by deep blue. We
went to an umbrella table near the
restaurant & played cards and drank
beers. I beat Allison at hearts, but
then she beat me at spades. We ate
dinner, went back to the room, and fell
asleep about 22:00.
24 Aug Woke up, ate breakfast, & had an hour long
swim at the pool. Shot into town to
buy ice, Skipped on out to San Jeronimo. I
was determined to get caecilians even if
I had to spend all day there. I had
to spend all day there. There was
little success. I personally caught 2
caecilians in the soil under some garbage.