Ep 11. Into the Heart of Darkness
- March 29, 1999
The Roadies motor to the wild jungles of Belize where Abe's small campfire turns into a towering inferno during a camp out in Lamanai. The next day the group meets Dr. Steve, a zoo curator, who is doing some research on and collecting of small, cute, fuzzy things: Tarantulas. Holly and the rest of the group must overcome their fears and learn to safely handle and capture these fascinating creatures. After the brief training they head out to the Savannah to look for a new and unclassified species of spider. With the Roadies good luck, it looks like they've found not only one but two spiders that have never been seen before. As the group tags some tarantula holes for later in the evening, Abe, armed with a huge machete, heads through the forest chopping down everything in his path. Later that evening, the Roadies head out into the jungle again to find some elusive rare Tarantulas that they must capture by hand. Armed with a piece of grass and a crushed cigarette box, they lure and captur