In this audio transcript, Coyote Peterson, a wildlife expert, confronts his fear of the giant water bug, also known as the toe biter. He expresses his childhood fear of these creatures and how they've haunted his thoughts. He explains that they are not venomous but their bite is potent, causing the victim to feel as if their cells are melting. He describes their camouflage, noting that they can blend in with leaves in the water.
He also explains that they are strong, capable of grappling their prey, and have a joint that allows them to move their head forward and backward for a bite. He reveals that the males carry eggs on their backs, making them unique among insects for the male to take care of the young.
He decides to face
1. Mark is about to face his fear of being bitten by a giant water bug, also known as the toe biter, on his big toe [Document(page_content="00:00:01.40: - [Mark] All right, Coyote,\ntime to face your fears.\n00:00:03.34: - Argh.\n00:00:04.57: OK, here we go.\n00:00:05.97: I'm Coyote Peterson,\n00:00:07.24: and I'm about to be\nbitten by the toe biter\n00:00:09.38: on my big toe.", metadata={})].
2. The giant water bug, scientifically known as the giant water bug, is a nightmarish creature that Mark has expressed fear of in the past [Document(page_content="00:00:50.30: Scientifically they are\nknown as the giant water bug,\n00:00:51.91: a nightmarish creature that\nwe have briefly featured\n00:00:53.78: in the past,\n00:00:55.33: one of the animals that I\nhave continuously expressed\n00:00:57.42: an honest fear of.", metadata={})].
3. The giant water bug is a worldwide common insect, with around 60 species [Document(page_content="00:05:41.84: There are around 60 species\nof water bugs worldwide.", metadata={})].
4. The giant water bug is very common in Central and South America, and the largest they get is around four inches in length [Document(page_content="00:05:48.85: the giant water bug,\n00:05:49.78: is very common here in\nCentral and South America.\n00:05:54.02: The largest they get is\naround four inches in length.", metadata={})].
5. The giant water bug's bite is extremely painful, and is not a sting but a bite [Document(page_content="00:14:39.22: - [Mark] It's a\ndifferent kind of pain?\n00:14:40.46: - It's a different\nkind of pain, yeah.\n00:14:41.79: It's like, man.\n00:14:44.60: I don't think a lot of the\nsaliva got into my toe,\n00:14:47.13: but it is throbbing right now.", metadata={})].
6. Mark has expressed his fear of the giant water bug since childhood [Document(page_content="00:18:28.81: Be brave, stay wild.\n00:18:33.08: We'll see you on\nthe next adventure.", metadata={})].
7. Mark is about to face his fear of being bitten by the giant desert centipede, which is rumored to have the most painful bite in the creepy crawler kingdom [Document(page_content="00:18:20.20: I don't know how I'm\ngonna possibly go through\n00:18:21.80: with what that is,\n00:18:23.37: but stay tuned, guys.", metadata={})].