Episode 239 – Driver Ant: Snitches are Stitches

Life, Death, and Taxonomy

English - August 16, 2022 09:00 - 43 minutes - 79.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 50 ratings
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“…and today we’re talking about a small soldier. But more on that later.” When you’re out in the wilds of the African bushland, you need to get creative when it comes to emergency wound care. One species of ant has a bite so powerful, it can be used to stave off infection. The true villain […]