If you were around in the 1950s, you no doubt remember Hollywood being overtaken by a rash of "B" movies featuring overgrown creatures of some sort menacing the local town folk; ants, spiders, praying mantises, grasshoppers, leeches and the like. Pretty corny by today's sophisticated standards, but lots of fun to look back on. Makes you wonder how the actors kept a straight face while delivering their lines. Maybe they really did believe?
BTW, the Gila Monster is the only poisonous lizard native to the United States.
BTW, the Gila Monster is the only poisonous lizard native to the United States.
Here's a link to a great trailer from the cult classic, "The Giant Gila Monster."