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17-Year-Old Goa Student Documents Insects, Dreams Of Conservation
Ethan Xavier is a 17-year-old student in Goa who loves watching insects.
He has been interested in them since he was five years old.
He collects and documents insects such as beetles, moths and butterflies.
He has found unusual creatures, including webspinners and pill millipedes.
Ethan says insects help nature by pollinating plants, recycling nutrients and supporting food chains.
He believes animals should not be valued only for how useful they are to humans.
In the future, he wants to study entomology and make films about insects.
He hopes his work will encourage people to protect nature and notice the small creatures around them.
Ethan Xavier, a Class 12 student in Goa, has been fascinated by insects since childhood.
He is building a collection of preserved beetles, moths, butterflies and other insects while documenting species he encounters.
Among his notable discoveries are webspinners, a pill millipede, stick insects and tiger beetles.
Ethan says insects support ecosystems through pollination, decomposition, soil enrichment, pest regulation and food chains.
He plans to study entomology, make films about insects and eventually work in conservation.
- Who
- Ethan Xavier, a Class 12 student at Don Bosco School in Goa.
- What
- He is documenting insects, building a collection and planning a future in entomology and conservation.
- Where
- Goa, with additional insect observations during a trip to Kerala and in the Western Ghats.
- When
- Currently, while completing Class 12; his interest in insects began at age five.
- Why
- He finds observing insects calming and wants to help people understand their ecological importance and protect them.
Key facts
- Age
- 17
- Current education
- Class 12 Science student
- School
- Don Bosco School, Goa
- Collection
- Preserved beetles, moths, butterflies and other insects
- Notable observations
- Webspinners, a pill millipede, stick insects and tiger beetles
- Career plan
- Study entomology and work in conservation
- Creative goal
- Document insects through film and bring their stories to wider audiences
Quotes
Ethan Xavier
A 17-year-old Class 12 student in Goa who studies and documents insects.
“Something that really annoys me is how we humans try to find a 'use' for everything. If we cannot find a use for something, we label it as useless. Not everything needs to have a human use to be useful in nature, and to be allowed to exist.”
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“Just like Sir David Attenborough, my dream is to travel the world documenting insects and bringing the wonders of the insect world into many people's living rooms.”
thebetterindia.com
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