Ivan Mackerle's death-worm hunt

Czech explorer Ivan Mackerle searched the southern Gobi for the death worm in 1990 and 1992, using a motorised 'thumper' and small explosions.

1990 CE · 43.57, 104.42 · status: legend

The sceptical view

Both expeditions found nothing.

Connections in the atlas

• The death worm told to Roy Chapman Andrews
• Centre for Fortean Zoology Gobi expedition

Sources

1. Wikipedia: Mongolian death worm