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Canopies, raft down rivers, hike glaciers. because he wants to immerse himself in the bugs' environment. he's dedicated. >> this time esai's leading the crew into the heart of chile's valdivian forest. >> the mission is to find a primitive crane fly. it's going to be one of the prettiest insects you've ever seen. >> that means rigging a light trap high up in the canopy. and where esai goes, elijah must follow. >> so the ropes team is rigging up my camera with some security lines, taking expensive equipment up into the canopy is never something you can not worry about. operating from anything m...

A small light bulb on top attracts the night-flying insects and a fan sucks them in. the next morning he checks the trap, hoping to find a new friend. >> very careful so i wouldn't damage the legs. wow. so beautiful. >> esai has finally caught one of these incredibly rare insects. >> what makes this species of primitive crane fly that we're after special is it's the largest species of that entire family.

Beautiful they were. a bug could be as beautiful as any mammal you might like. >> his mission to track down new species has led him to alerce andino national park in chile. >> this forest is special because it's considered a biodiversity hot spot. >> if you're looking for insects, this is the place to be. >> today esai is on the hunt for a bug he's never captured before. a primitive crane fly. it's lived here for millions of years. like the monito, it's virtually unchanged since the time of the dinosaurs. being nocturnal, the crane fly is tricky to find and even trickier to catch. esai uses a ...

His passion began in college when he first looked at one through a microscope. >> i started seeing how beautiful they were. a bug could be as beautiful as any mammal you might like. >> his mission to track down new species has led him to alerce andino national park in chile. >> this forest is special because it's considered a biodiversity hot spot. >> if you're looking for inspects, this is the place to be. >> today esai is on the hunt for a bug he's never captured before. a primitive crane fly. it's lived here for millions of years. like the monito, it's virtually unchanged since the time of ...