The Duchess of Edinburgh came face-to-face with the “king of spiders” in the Peruvian Amazon. Sophie brought her hand to her chest, mouth and forehead and appeared nervous as she inspected the Goliath ...

In a Bolivian jungle, Adam and Caveman Rob pursue the fabled Executioner Wasp, Warrior Wasp, and Goliath Bird-Eating Tarantula. One causes a medical emergency, and another delivers a nightmarish bite ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. There are over 45,000 species of spiders in existence, but ...

Adam and Caveman Rob take on America’s biggest and most deadly scorpions. But their surprising result is a hugely painful wake-up call–and a new Scorpion King is crowned. Adam has a phobia of ...