Cocoon spinning butterflies abound?

[Paul (ELG)]

Dear Laurel et al,

It is argueable of course, that the majority of the Hesperids also spin
cocoons, or partial cocoons, but more worrying, having travelled in West
Africa, I found that many there - children & otherwise, have no concept of
metamorphosis at all, hating the pest "slugs" on their citrus, happily
collecting them for me - happy to be "rid of them", yet despising me when I
killed for a specimen one of their "lovely" swallowtail butterflies.

We are told that 60% of the world's population have never heard a telephone
"dialling tone". More worrying, I say, is that 90% of the world's
population has no concept of Insect metamorphosis.

Paul.

Paul W Batty (Editor E.L.G.)
The Entomological Livestock Group has over 550 members Worldwide.
Website at: http://www.pwbelg.clara.net/index.html