Brazil

From the back streets of Rio de Janeiro to the forests of the mighty Amazon River, Dr Mike learns how the tiniest and most innocuous looking animals can deliver the deadliest punch.

Produced by NHNZ

Brazil—beautiful, exotic and jam-packed with a host of potentially deadly biters, suckers, invaders and downright nasties. Join virologist Dr Mike Leahy on his mission to meet the maddest and baddest of Brazil’s prolific beasties. And find out just how they can make a meal of . . .YOU. From fire ants and invisible worms to vampire bats and the legendary candiru fish, Dr Mike puts his body on the line to reveal what makes human hosts so attractive to these hungry critters. From the back streets of Rio de Janeiro to the forests of the mighty Amazon River, Dr Mike learns how the tiniest and most innocuous looking animals can deliver the deadliest punch.

Episodes From This Series

India

1 hour / 2009

Queensland

1 hour / 2009

The Outback

1 hour / 2009

Vietnam

1 hour / 2009

Mexico

1 hour / 2009

Borneo

1 hour / 2009

USA

1 hour / 2009

Brazil

1 hour / 2009