Tag Archives: Alfred Russel Wallace

BUG OFF ON THE AMAZON: “They Will Offer No Civilities”

When the Indians assemble here the stranger may have an opportunity of seeing the aborigines dancing to the sound of their country music and painted in their native style. They will shoot their arrows for him with an unerring aim and send the … Continue reading

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SUGAR FROSTED AMAZON : You Deserve a Break Today…

… so get up and get away….”For the month of July, Nestlé Brasil has unleashed a floating supermarket barge on the tributaries that thread deep into the Amazon region in an attempt to reach some 800,000 Brazilians living in isolated, … Continue reading

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A NAKED JUNGLE: Antsy On The Amazon

“Dese ants,” said Gerilleau, after collecting information at a rancho, “have big eyes. They don’t run about blind–not as most ants do. No! Dey get in corners and watch what you do.” “And they sting?” asked Holroyd. “Yes. Dey sting. … Continue reading

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CALL OF THE WILD: Magic Realism of the Fang and Club

Most of us regard the malevolent animals of the Amazon as a biological miracle, essential for the survival of the planet, their health a sacrosanct reflection of our attitudes towards the environment. However, being actually plunked down into the Amazon … Continue reading

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REPEAT OFFENDERS: River of Doubt From a Vanishing World

It’s a jungle out there Disorder and confusion everywhere No one seems to care Well I do Hey, who’s in charge here? It’s a jungle out there Poison in the very air we breathe Do you know what’s in the … Continue reading

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MALEVOLENT WILDLIFE: Oh, The Amazon is Calling

There’s a danger zone, not a stranger zone Than the little plot I walk on that I call my home Full of eerie sights, weird and skeery sights Ev’ry vicious animal that creeps and crawls and bites!! On the Amazon, … Continue reading

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