Join Doc Nielsen Donato and Doc Ferds Recio as they navigate encounters with aggressive monkeys across the Philippines. Let's also explore the lives of diverse insects thriving in various regions of the country. Watch this video.
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00:00We have to be careful because if they notice someone approaching their house, the females
00:12become more aggressive.
00:13If you look, there are people flying.
00:14What's happening?
00:15They're all aware of what we did.
00:31They're all everywhere.
00:36Let's go.
00:38Retreat.
00:40Retreat.
00:42Insects, even if they're small, can be seen in every corner of the world.
01:00But these can't be ignored because even though they're small in appearance, there are
01:07many things they can do.
01:11In a world where size is the basis of strength, you'll be surprised at the things they can
01:18do.
01:19One of the main livelihoods of the residents of Pangasinan is farming.
01:33Julius is now farming rice bags or atangyas in his farm.
01:39I noticed that there are different colors here.
01:43All of them are green.
01:45But these partings seem to be yellowish.
01:48Before they bloom, the atangyas are already there in the fields.
01:52They lay eggs there.
01:54Then when it starts to germinate, they will go up in life.
01:59They fly very fast.
02:01And when they sense danger or harm, they think they're in danger.
02:06They will secrete a very bad smell.
02:09According to the farmers here, it's also hard to kill these atangyas because they have
02:13a characteristic that they can repel water.
02:16If they're inspired by insecticides, it just sticks to their body.
02:21Aside from being a pest in the rice fields, the new lychees and atangyas can be harmful
02:27to humans.
02:38For the farmers in Quezon, the small insects have a big problem.
02:46Citrus from their rice fields is what the atangyas eat.
02:53To avoid disturbing their food, they use acid as a defense.
03:00That's why Arnel is very careful when harvesting the fruits of the lychees.
03:06It's like they're pulling my hand.
03:09It hurts.
03:11When harvesting the fruits of the lychees, if you don't pay attention, you'll get hurt.
03:20That's why you have to be careful.
03:22If you get hurt, you have to do this so that it will fly away.
03:29It's like you got hit by hot water.
03:33It's very hot.
03:36Experts explain that the water released by the atangyas is mixed with acid.
03:44Okay, let's wear gloves because we'll catch the atangya.
03:48We have to be careful because first of all, it's smelly.
03:51The spray is toxic.
03:54It can cause an injury.
03:57The skin is poisonous.
03:58That's why we have to be careful.
04:00You can probably see that if you go to the province.
04:03It's small.
04:04It's almost 3 centimeters.
04:06It's like a leaf.
04:08It's orange.
04:09And of course, it's an insect.
04:10It has antennas.
04:11If you look at it, it looks harmless.
04:15And yet, it does a lot of damage to the trees of Rambutan.
04:22If you spray it little by little, it really smells like an insect.
04:26It smells metallic.
04:29It smells like a metallic smell.
04:34If an atangya or any other insect causes an accident,
04:38the first aid that can be done is...
04:42Don't touch them right away.
04:44Use a cold compress.
04:47Put a cold compress on your bite.
04:51If it's still there,
04:54the next thing you should do is consult a doctor.
04:59It's possible that the allergens from those insects
05:06have an effect on your body
05:10that can cause anaphylactic shock.
05:17Small insects have a big impact on the lives of residents of Tarlac.
05:23In the colonies of weaver ants or hantik,
05:27each of them has a role.
05:32Their queen ant is the one that lays eggs.
05:36And its worker ants are the ones that look for food
05:40and protect their colonies.
05:44Small insects are known to be hardworking.
05:48That's why a resident of Tarlac, Seryo,
05:51worked hard to prepare his nest.
05:55He was preparing his nest early in the morning.
06:00When we first got here,
06:04I ran because it was really painful.
06:07I didn't want them to get close to my body
06:10because it was really painful.
06:13Seryo used his nest
06:17to lay eggs for the queen ants.
06:21He spread the eggs
06:23until the queen ants and their eggs fell into his basket.
06:29After that, Seryo will burn the eggs
06:33so that the queen ants can escape.
06:35When the queen ants bite the enemy,
06:38they use their mandibles.
06:42They release formic acid or acid
06:45that causes severe skin irritation.
06:48They are one of the most painful insects
06:51whenever they are in danger.
06:54Just like when my partner, Doc Nielsen,
06:57was bitten by the queen ants.
07:00It hurts.
07:01It's even more aggressive
07:04when they are in that stage.
07:08It smells like kerosene
07:10or the formic acid that they spray.
07:15Aside from helping the residents
07:17lay eggs for the queen ants,
07:19Seryo also played a big role
07:21in helping the residents
07:23lay eggs for the queen ants.
07:25Aside from helping the residents
07:27lay eggs for the queen ants,
07:29Seryo also played a big role
07:31in helping the residents
07:33lay eggs for the queen ants.
07:35They are the ones who eat the pest insects.
07:40They are small, but they have a hidden secret.
07:43They are like paper wasps or amphibians.
07:47We often document venomous snakes,
07:49venomous sea creatures,
07:51but it's rare for us to document
07:54venomous insects.
07:56That's our denial here in Castillejos, Zambales.
08:05This is the old billiard table
08:08where the amphibians live.
08:10We have to be careful
08:12because if they notice
08:14someone approaching their house,
08:17the females become more aggressive.
08:19If you look closely,
08:21there are some flying around.
08:23If we notice,
08:25this old billiard table
08:27is covered with a cover
08:29to protect it from the rain.
08:31And the shade
08:33provided by the cover
08:35acts as a protective layer
08:37for these paper wasps.
08:40At first glance,
08:41it looks like a beehive.
08:43Only that it's thinner,
08:45and whiter, and smaller.
08:47It's thin, slim, and frail.
08:50This amphibian
08:52has a strong venom.
08:54In fact,
08:56this house has been
08:58bitten by an amphibian several times.
09:00The story of a mother
09:02who was bitten by a sting
09:04by an amphibian, Abigail.
09:08Adriana was bitten by an amphibian?
09:10Yes.
09:11Last two months, she was bitten
09:13because she was playing
09:15in the backyard.
09:17She was afraid
09:19of the amphibians,
09:21so she cried.
09:23She said it was painful.
09:25When I looked at her,
09:27her skin turned blue and black.
09:29Even though she was bitten
09:31by an amphibian,
09:33there's no sign
09:35of her death
09:37in our country.
09:39But be careful,
09:41because an allergic reaction
09:43can affect anyone
09:45who is bitten by an amphibian.
09:49There are insects
09:51that are considered
09:53pests and harmful to life.
09:57Others
09:59can be painful
10:01to humans.
10:03Small but terrible,
10:05if these are considered,
10:07don't underestimate
10:09their impact on nature.
10:11They serve as pollinators
10:13and predators
10:15of some pests.
10:17Even though they're small,
10:19they have a huge impact
10:21on humans and nature.
10:23No matter where they go,
10:27there's always
10:29a destination.
10:35What's happening?
10:37They're all aware
10:39They're all everywhere!
10:41Let's go!
10:43Retreat!
10:49This is where
10:51their fate changes.
11:10The first time I saw him,
11:12he really showed aggression.
11:18When other people
11:20get close to him,
11:22he becomes aggressive.
11:24He treats his sister
11:26as his property.
11:28That's why he doesn't want
11:30others to get close to him.
11:32Rosalina Simuyo has been taking care
11:34of him for three years.
11:36He's already starting
11:38to become aggressive.
11:40He's very protective of you,
11:42but you got bitten.
11:44Yes, I got bitten.
11:46When did you get bitten?
11:48About three months ago.
11:50He went missing,
11:52and we were there.
11:54He became wild.
11:56He's getting on my nerves.
11:58Does he get on your nerves
12:00when you're with other people?
12:02Yes, he does.
12:08Rosalina Simuyo
12:10has been taking care
12:12of him for three years.
12:14He's still a baby.
12:16When we get close to him,
12:18he gets closer to us.
12:20He doesn't know
12:22how to react
12:24with another animal.
12:26Do you know how a dog reacts
12:28when it's bitten?
12:30Yes.
12:32If you look at it,
12:34the dog is harassed
12:36by the cat.
12:38But the cat
12:40doesn't seem to mind.
12:50Why did you decide
12:52to surrender?
12:54When it rains,
12:56it's sad.
12:58When we leave,
13:00he's left alone
13:02without food.
13:04It's sad when we leave.
13:06I'm crying.
13:18I need to sedate Simuyo
13:20so that I can put him in a carrier
13:22and take him to the rescue center.
13:24When we got the checkup,
13:26we sedated him right away.
13:30It took him a while,
13:32about three to five minutes
13:34before the drugs
13:36started to work on him.
13:46Because
13:48he hasn't been able
13:50to open his eyes
13:52for a long time,
13:54we had to ask
13:56different means
13:58to remove the chain.
14:00This is a bolt cutter.
14:10There!
14:12These are the chains.
14:14The chain is finally off.
14:16Because the chain
14:18was too tight,
14:20the right side
14:22of his leg was injured.
14:24Oh my God!
14:26Look!
14:28We can use this
14:30for dissection.
14:34We're giving him antibiotics.
14:36We're giving him
14:38sedation
14:40so that we can
14:42take him to the rescue center.
14:58What's happening?
15:00They're all aware
15:02of what we did.
15:04They're all everywhere!
15:06Let's go! Retreat!
15:08Retreat!
15:10Hey! Hey! Hey!
15:12Hey!
15:14We're here!
15:16We're here!
15:18We're here!
15:24The Unggoy group
15:26is a popular attraction
15:28for tourists
15:30in Barangay Hagdan,
15:32in Oslob, Cebu.
15:34It's my first time to go here.
15:36They drink
15:38and play
15:40in their pool.
15:42While
15:44others, like Kirat,
15:46look at themselves
15:48in the mirror.
15:52Brian
15:54likes to appear.
15:56And the leader of the group,
15:58Irvin, is very
16:00sociable.
16:02One group, one community.
16:04They have their own trips.
16:06But the oldest
16:08of the group, Lolo,
16:10eats.
16:12He's the first alpha male
16:14named Lolo Itong.
16:16And after
16:18the other
16:20dominant monkeys
16:22ate him,
16:24the former kings
16:26felt sorry for him.
16:28What else is there
16:30for us to know about these monkeys?
16:32Because they are
16:34a tourist attraction. They have close
16:36contact with humans.
16:38Not only with tourists,
16:40including guides,
16:42human diseases that can transfer
16:44to the macaques or vice versa.
16:46But there's only one way to find out
16:48is to test them.
16:50If they have such problems.
16:52And
16:54we chose to test
16:56Lolo Itong.
17:08He won't stop.
17:10My target is moving.
17:12Okay.
17:24I got it.
17:26Okay.
17:28Don't chase too much.
17:30Just observe.
17:32Okay.
17:34Don't chase too much.
17:36Just observe.
17:38Just watch.
17:40Time.
17:4210.36.
17:44Can you see where it is?
17:46Here, sir.
17:48Let's go.
17:50Go, go.
17:54It's moving, sir.
17:56Okay.
17:58Alright.
18:00There.
18:02I got you.
18:04Lolo Itong.
18:08I'm getting closer to Lolo Itong.
18:10This is a
18:12shock of our life.
18:22Suddenly,
18:24the monkeys got angry.
18:28I'm not the only one
18:30in that position.
18:32Our cameraman is also there.
18:36What's happening?
18:38They're all aware
18:40of what we did.
18:42They're all everywhere.
18:44Let's go.
18:46Retreat.
18:48Wait.
18:54Wait.
18:56It only takes 45 minutes
18:58to 1 hour
19:00for the tranquilizer to wear off
19:02here at Lolo Itong.
19:04I prepared his eyelids
19:06and I injected 1 ml
19:08of the
19:10tuberculin protein.
19:12Then, I put him to sleep.
19:18This is it.
19:2024 hours the next day.
19:22We wanted to see
19:24the reaction of
19:26Lolo Itong's eyelids.
19:28I needed to
19:30confirm what the reaction was.
19:34When I
19:36injected his eyelids,
19:38I knew the result.
19:40It's time to reveal the result.
19:42When I injected
19:44Itong's eyelids,
19:46this is the result.
19:48We'll know if Itong is positive or negative.
19:52This is the result.
19:56Negative.
19:58Yeah.
20:00Negative for TB.
20:02Now,
20:04Lolo Itong and his family
20:06are healthy and still playing
20:08with the tourists
20:10while Muyo is still at the zoo
20:12with the other mongrels.
20:14Even though it's hard,
20:16they continue to play
20:18for themselves and their families.
20:22There's no turning back
20:24for nature.
20:26Doc Nielsen Donato,
20:28Doc Fords Resho,
20:30Born To Be Wild.