Fangs for the memories

The search for tarantulas in Ecuador

by Carl Portman

Paperback  ISBN 1 8999 55 33 X   85 pages, 16 colour plates

Price £9.95 Plus £1.00 Postage (Inland) Postage to Europe £1.50, elsewhere

by airmail £3.50 (Payment in Euros also welcome)

Carl Portman from England, has written a book about an expedition to  Ecuador in search of tarantulas. He and his wife Su, went on the expedition to the rainforest in October 1997, along with twelve other people who were interested in entomology, in particular butterflies and beetles.

The book is written in a non-technical and easy style with the emphasis on humour, and there is lots of interesting information for arachnologists and general natural history lovers alike.

The author presents a daily record of events, and gives useful tips about necessary equipment required for a journey into a tropical rainforest. Read how to catch a tarantula using an old Indian trick, and find out what the favourite food of the giant Morpho butterfly is.

In addition, the author gives an insight into the native customs of the people of Ecuador, and the book contains a selection of sixteen full colour photographs which are in themselves a commentary on the expedition.

Here is a quote from the book-

“...We arrived back at the grounds totally exhausted, but spent another evening finding spiders around the grounds. As we sat enjoying a beer, a large A. purpurea tarantula appeared on the table top and walked as carefree as you like over towards Don. This would be your average holiday maker’s nightmare, but for me it was a real thrill and I remember thinking it couldn’t get any better than this.”

The book is now available direct from the author (you only need a UK first class stamp to post to me) Signed copies on request.  Send a cheque to-

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