Rodrigo Willemart on ant-guided dating, and not drowning on an

Rodrigo Willemart on ant-guided dating, and not drowning on an empty stomach

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Arachnologist Rodrigo Willemart works on arachnids in Brazil. He talks about encountering large mammals like bears and jaguars, getting professional and personal help from army-ants, and traversing a fast-flowing stream. More about Rodrigo: http://each.uspnet.usp.br/willemart/https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rodrigo-Willemart Watch the video of this podcast: https://youtu.be/YGnM6xm3EcI

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