Aired (February 16, 2025): Sa kagubatan sa Negros Occidental, naninirahan umano ang iba’t ibang uri ng buhay-ilang. Isa na raw rito ang mga naglalakihang alupihan. Gaano nga ba kalaki ang mga alupihan na makikita dito? Panoorin ‘yan sa video na ‘t
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00:00In the middle of the night in Negros Occidental,
00:09a strange creature is coming out of a hole.
00:15It crawls fast on the ground using its long legs.
00:24Under the rocks, a creature with eight legs is hiding.
00:30And on the tree, it looks like someone is watching.
00:35You will be surprised when you face the creatures of the jungle.
00:42A giant centipede and a false coral snake are fighting in a cell phone camera in Camarino Sur.
01:03The two are rolling around like David and Goliath.
01:11But the giant centipede or false coral snake has a better chance.
01:16The giant centipede or false coral snake can also be found in the mountains of Negros, according to hiker Paolo Oliveros.
01:33Someone told us that you are observed in the jungle when you are hiking.
01:40What do you see there?
01:43Like centipedes and centipedes, you can see them on the trail.
01:48Sometimes, when we have time, we observe them.
01:50We are really scared.
01:55To see how big the centipedes are there, we climbed a mountain before the sun set.
02:04Because the centipedes are nocturnal or more active at night.
02:11In Negros Occidental, there are different types of centipedes.
02:17But here, we can see the giant centipedes.
02:22Because it is rare to see a giant centipede.
02:26Especially when there are a lot of ants in this area.
02:30According to hiker Paolo, they are afraid of the giant centipedes when they climb a mountain.
02:38When it comes to millipedes and centipedes, what is the most remarkable thing that you have seen?
02:47There are a lot of feet.
02:49Then, it is a venomous.
02:52We just let it be.
02:54We did not touch it.
02:57Why?
02:59Because we are afraid.
03:01The giant centipede lives under the rocks.
03:03Under the rocks.
03:07With the forest guide, Rommel, we will try to catch it.
03:12So, it is under the rocks.
03:17Hey, we saw a tarantula.
03:21We saw a giant centipede or tarantula.
03:24We saw a giant centipede or tarantula.
03:26There it is.
03:29It has a sharp, long, and muscular body.
03:34It is its opponent against bigger animals.
03:41Its front leg is like a horse's foot.
03:46Let's see its fangs.
03:48There it is.
03:50That is what we are trying to avoid.
03:52To be bitten by its fangs.
03:55What kind of animals can it kill?
03:59Crickets and cicadas.
04:03The biologist, Daryl Acuna, reminds us to be careful of tarantulas.
04:10So far, no tarantula has died from being bitten by a tarantula.
04:14But, it will only have an allergic reaction.
04:18Tarantulas have a venom that they use to immobilize their food.
04:23Later.
04:28Wow, it's so big.
04:31Wow, it's so fat.
04:33Oh my gosh, look at that head.
04:35This is already a matured Philippine pit viper.
04:40It lives in arboreal or in the branches of trees.
04:45I'm really amazed by the size of this Philippine pit viper.
04:50It's rare to see a size like this.
04:53Let's examine it.
04:55We know that pit vipers are venomous.
04:59The Philippine pit viper is cytotoxic.
05:03It can damage human tissues.
05:05It is also possible that it will die from being bitten by a tarantula.
05:10In the Philippines, no life has been saved from being bitten by a tarantula.
05:17Wow, it's so big.
05:20What a big viper.
05:23It has a mark on its lower jaw.
05:26Let's examine it.
05:28If you don't see it and you pass by it, it can strike you.
05:32It has a mark on its lower jaw.
05:35Could it be its own fangs that damaged its own tissue?
05:40I immediately examined the viper.
05:47Look at that.
05:49It has a mark on its lower jaw.
05:53And it's exact on its mouth.
06:00Look at those fangs.
06:02It won't stop its prey.
06:03See, they're foldable and they can find their target.
06:07Even if it has a wound on its mouth, it is strong and can still survive in the jungle.
06:14I'm going to let you go.
06:16Let's put it here.
06:21I haven't encountered a viper for a long time because we haven't made stories in the forest for a long time.
06:28But here, we're lucky because we can see a huge Philippine pit viper.
06:35Aside from the wound on its mouth, it's very healthy.
06:38It means that it eats well.
06:41The Philippine pit viper is a carnivore and it likes to eat small animals.
06:50We continued our search for the giant alopecia.
06:57I found it!
07:02I found it!
07:04It's down there.
07:16It's a bit big.
07:18Its feet are fiery orange.
07:22And as you can see, it looks like the toys we had when we were kids.
07:25They look like a rubber toy, but this one is real.
07:29I touched it and its body is soft.
07:32But this is not what I expected to be big.
07:37I was expecting it to be even bigger.
07:40So this one is probably still a young one.
07:46After walking for 30 minutes,
07:51we saw a giant alopecia.
07:56Oh my God!
07:58It's so fat. It's even fatter than my finger.
08:01Oh my God, it's so big.
08:04It's moving.
08:06My giant centipede is awake.
08:13It's so fat. Can you see my finger?
08:15Woohoo! We found our giant centipede.
08:19Can a giant centipede grow up to the length of a straw?
08:25Eight inches.
08:31An expert added,
08:33if the skin is itchy and swollen,
08:36it's better to go to the nearest hospital.
08:40Centipedes are more contagious.
08:44In my cases,
08:45when I see a centipede, I get itchiness and swelling.
08:49When the centipede touches my skin,
08:51I get itchy because its feet are itchy.
08:56It's like a cockroach.
09:00But if you touch it,
09:02you will definitely feel better.
09:07There are many different types of centipedes found in the jungle.
09:11Even though they look different,
09:14they play an important role in our safety.
09:19Give respect to what you're going through.
09:22Just look at it.
09:24If you're looking for a centipede like this,
09:28don't touch it.
09:30So whenever we visit and climb a mountain,
09:34let's not catch it or hurt it.
09:42Thank you for watching Born to be Wild.
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