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D.O.Straney
1977
107.
15 Dec. cont'd.
Finally found one that looked promising
2.8 Km N Trinidad. It is only a foot or 2 across
and is in coffetal, but with many bananas.
The upstream part along the road is very thick
with promising vegetation.. It is very rocky, tho,
with no usable pools. Set 4 nets by 5:30 -
2 at the entrance of the culvert under the rd.,
one at an S in the stream where there were clearer
areas to the inside of the curve, and one
in relatively thick banana plants/trees further
down. As we finished we ran into some people
who informed us that this area was used as the
bathting area for a village just up the road.
Shortly before dark a couple came down to
use the stream & I warned them of the net,
which he called a "mist". Waited for them
to finish, frustrated as we saw bats flying
while they were splashing. Finally decided they
were really washing clothes and, this requiring
no public decency, we went down. The seƱor
commented on how effective the "mist" was
and, sure enough, the net closest to the culvert
was packed with Carollia. Started removing
these and discovered that our lights were
attracting enough tiny insects to make breathing
difficult. I resorted to stuffing part of my shirt in
my mouth, lifting the button, and straining the