The Leech

Want to hear some joke? Mount Nungkok is so virgin, every tourist come to visit there come back bleeding.

It's been so ticklish but this is the big challenge for us to be there at the peak.

Tiger leech or commonly, stinging land leech was a Haemadipsa picta type. It was normally found in Borneo, Indochina and Taiwan.

First time i visit Nungkok, at least i got more that 20 leech sucking my blood at feet and neck. It was so nasty but i just let them suck it till thier thirsty of blood gone.

I give you a simple tips about it. Avoid to be in the first place at the front. It is because, this leech is commonly live at the leaves at ground plant. So, while you walk infront, you possibility to get bite is high. For the last person in line, the chances to get bite is low because almost all the leech already attached to you friends at front.

The second tips maybe help you a little bit more. Wearing the thick socks may help you to avoiding this blood sucker to bite you. I recomend you the anti leech socks. I used to wear soccer socks before but it was depending on the thickness. The more thickness, the more better.

'Minyak gamat' wont help you. Gamat is also a leech family. They love the gamat so much. Bring some more hot lotion or hot massage oil. Its more helpful. The ciggarete also cannot cover all the skin and it was easy to get wash.

The leech don't ask you to come there to get bite. It was by your own willing. So, don't kill the leechs. They're also want to live. This little devil's from Nungkok is part of the excitement. One of my friends is phobia with this creature but he isn't fear that now.

This some photo will at least giving you a picture that how they're so happy to having us a meals.