Field notes, v1753
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Stebbins, R. 1963 Asian Trip 154 Bangkok Feb. 1 Arrived at Chulalongkorn Univ. at 8:30 a.m. Wandered along canal at front of biology building while waiting for Dr. Kloon, who will take me to the Pasteur Institute. Noted following: Kingfisher - pale blue, pink, and black markings. Myna - as in India. Saw at least 3 other bird species, unidentified. Saw damselflies, water striders, ants, water boatmen (a back swimmers?), butterflies, spiders that run over the surface of the water, snail shells, a bagworm-like cocoon. These were quite common and coming from the bark of trees and branches of bushes. I open two - one contained some 25 eggs (?); the other a fully developed wasp with long ovipositor. Dr. Kloon said the wasp parasitizes the lepidoptera larva that makes the cocoon. The cocoon is covered with bits of plant material and is light brown. Drawing is actual size. [illegible] I saw a well-camouflaged gcko, like those around the hotel in the rough bark of a tree. Tinea It had evidently been sunning and on my approach [illegible] dodged under a piece of bark. I found an ant carrying a newly transformed damselfly up the trunk of a tree within 8 ft. of the canal. Dr. Kloon says the ant has a very sting.