The tropo-climes of South America are home to many unusual animals. In fact, for arachnophiles the northern part of the continent contains some incredible rainforests worth visiting. In South America, ...

Jaymi Heimbuch is a writer and photographer specializing in wildlife conservation, technology, and food. She is the author of "The Ethiopian Wolf: Hope at the Edge of Extinction." Despite its name, ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

The Goliath bird-eating tarantula is, as its name suggests, large enough to eat a bird. Tarantulas are among the deadliest predators. The fangs hold the prey and inject venom. Their mouth is designed ...

The Goliath birdeater is the king of spiders. Weighing up to six ounces and with a leg span of nearly a foot, this tarantula is the largest arachnid on the planet. Goliaths don’t usually eat birds, ...

Duchess Sophie encountered the formidable "king of spiders" during her visit to the Peruvian Amazon, displaying visible apprehension. The royal brought her hand to her chest, mouth, and forehead while ...

The royal brought her hand to her chest, mouth, and forehead while inspecting the Goliath birdeater – the world's largest tarantula – during a jungle trek. Initially observing the colossal arachnid on ...