Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan

S01E05: White Goliath Beetle

In an attempt to locate one of the most rare animals on the planet - the giant white Goliath beetle - Dom must infiltrate the black market insect trade in Cameroon. Travelling around the country, Dom gradually works his way down the network of middlemen and hunters, until he finally discovers the man who will lead him to the beetle.

Overview

A true nature lover, Dominic with his courageous cameraman Frank, travel across four continents to far-flung countries in search of the largest, weirdest and most intense creatures alive – all in an attempt to ease fears of these often misunderstood animals. Crawling through dark caves, sailing the Amazon River, surfing the Costa Rican coast, and immersing himself in local culture, customs and cuisine makes for an adrenaline pumping, wildly adventurous season. He will also be joined by his buddy Billy Boyd on a quest to New Zealand where they’ll search for the giant wetapunga and return to where it all began for the duo, Hobbiton, home of the Lord of the Rings world for a traditional Hangi feast.

Episodes

Giant Water Bug

S01E01 Giant Water Bug

January 22, 2013 60 min
Dom travels from the snake-infested rice paddies of Vietnam’s Mekong Delta to a crocodile filled lake in search of one of the world’s most dangerous aquatic insects – the giant water bug.
Giant Huntsman Spider

S01E02 Giant Huntsman Spider

January 29, 2013 60 min
Dom journeys to Laos in search of a remote underground river that is home to a venomous, massive-fanged creature the size of a dinner plate – the Giant Huntsmen Spider – an arachnid so rare...
Black Hairy Thick Tail Scorpion

S01E03 Black Hairy Thick Tail Scorpion

February 5, 2013 60 min
Dom braves the remote wilderness of Namibia while on the hunt for Africa's largest, deadliest scorpion - parabuthus villosus, commonly known as the black hairy thick-tailed scorpion. This beast can not only kill a human...
Giant Centipede

S01E04 Giant Centipede

February 12, 2013 60 min
Dominic starts his adventure in Venezuela, South America, searching for a cave rumoured to house Scolopendra gigantea, which is one of the world's largest centipedes. He finds himself abseiling into a toxic cave and hiking...
White Goliath Beetle

S01E05 White Goliath Beetle

February 19, 2013 60 min
In an attempt to locate one of the most rare animals on the planet - the giant white Goliath beetle - Dom must infiltrate the black market insect trade in Cameroon. Travelling around the country,...
Army Ants

S01E06 Army Ants

February 26, 2013 60 min
Dom travels deep into the heart of the Ecuadorian Amazon to face off with a four million-strong colony of flesh-eating, venom injecting army ants – a terrifying mass of insects that may be the largest...
Giant Malaysian Honey Bees

S01E07 Giant Malaysian Honey Bees

March 5, 2013 60 min
Dom faces his greatest fear when he must get up close and personal with hundreds of thousands of giant Malaysian honey bees – a formidable insect that lives in hives hundreds of feet above the...
Guatemalan Beaded Lizard

S01E08 Guatemalan Beaded Lizard

March 12, 2013 60 min
Dom travels to Guatemala and immerses himself in the rich world of Mayan legend and lore as he seeks out one of the most endangered and venomous reptiles on the planet – the Guatemalan beaded...

Cast

Peter Lindsay
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Dominic Monaghan
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