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Coyote ventures deep into the heart of Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula to get up close with one of the most complex, coordinated, and physically strong insect species on the planet... the leafcutter ant. These incredibly intelligent creatures and work in perfect harmony to achieve a common goal: farming fungus, which plays a critical role in the rainforest ecosystem. Unfortunately for Coyote and his hand, he learns a hard lesson about what happens when the soldiers of the colony encounter a perceived threat!



Special thanks to Jim Cordoba for hosting the Brave Wilderness Team and leading this expedition into the world of leafcutter ants. Visit https://biosurfoundation.org/ to learn more about the amazing work Jim and his team are doing to protect the rainforest of Osa Peninsula on the Rio Nuevo reserve and beyond.

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Big thanks to Botanika for hosting the Brave Wilderness crew, their amazing hospitality, their continued support of the Biosur Foundation, and the protection of Costa Rica's rainforests. If you want to experience the Osa Peninsula's most comfortable and beautiful accommodations, book your experience today using the link below and tell them Coyote and the crew sent ya!

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Thank you to Meredith JoyceHoughton for creating the incredible artwork in this episode!
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Thank you to Laurent Hesemans for his incredible macroant photography. Check out his website for more amazing upclose bug shots.
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CREDITS:
HOST Coyote Peterson
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Trent Underwood
CAMERA OPERATOR & WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST Mario Aldecoa
EDITOR Ryan Gebura
COLOR AND AUDIO MASTERING Ryan Gebura
MARKETING Matt Fujita
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Suzanne Zonner
PRODUCER Beau Sedivy
PRODUCER Coyote Peterson
MUSIC APM Music



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