Episode 4: The Scolopendra

Dom gets friendly with a rhinoceros beetle larva. The rhinocerous beetle loves munching on rotting wood.

Dom spots a three-toed sloth, a tree-living mammal with a body adapted to hang by its limbs.

The scolopendra is one of the largest species of centipedes, reaching over 26cm in length.

Carnivorous and aggressive, the scolopendra has been rumored to prey on bats, snatching them right out of the air.

Dom meets a python regius, or "ball python," nicknamed for their tendency to wrap into a ball when stressed as a defense mechanism.

Dom meets some of the non-venomous snakes on Jose's snake bus!

The neotropical rattlesnake is one of the most venomous snakes in South America.

The tarantula is a large, hairy, venomous arachnid.

Although all tarantulas are venomous, the severity of its bite varies.

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