From the whip scorpion to the goliath bird-eater, discover some amazing arachnids from around the globe in this photo essay.

Spider expert Martin Nicholas travels to South America's Amazon in search of a spider known as the chicken-eating spider. NATURE spoke with him at his home in Great Britain.

NATURE's "Deep Jungle: Monsters of the Forest" takes you in depth, home to millions of marvelous species, and be treated to a front-row seat to the Amazon.

Venomous creatures have long struck terror in people. The unfortunate result of this fear is that some people routinely kill any snakes they encounter.