A reptile not a lizard

This week Aaron is away, so we have shipped in friend of the podcast, Phil Barber, to join us as guest host. He brings us the tale of a man bitten by hundreds of spiders(?). There is also news about a gay, sex-crazy tortoise that’s had a major birthday. This week’s creature feature is often thought of as a lizard - it even looks like a lizard - but it’s not a lizard. The cupboard is open, come on in!