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.
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.