Are Fishing Spiders Dangerous? GIANT Fishing Spider Encounter!
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- Опубліковано 11 жов 2023
- Some spiders are objectively freakier than others, and the dark fishing spider is among the creepiest looking spiders out there. But are these arachnids as dangerous as they look? Let's find out in this episode of The Wild Report!
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I don't know what's more entertaining. The actual spiders or watching this guy just pick them up.
Haha I'm not nearly as cool as the animals I work with
The Wild Report always delivers. Might be my favorite outdoor show on UA-cam!
Thanks so much, that means a lot to me! Greatly appreciate the support.
So happy to not only see a fishing spider but also a Marbled Orb Weaver!! Orbies are my favorite spider species. I just saved a Cat-Faced spider from a cold freeze in my area!
I think marbled orb weavers are the most beautiful spiders in NC, but catching the fishing spider was a whole experience haha.
That marble orb weaver was beautiful! First time I have seen one of those!
They really are incredible, the most beautiful spiders in NC in my opinion!
I had no idea fishing spiders got that big.
Whoa that's a BIG Spider 🕸 Ben.😮.
Yeah it was quite large.
You got balls kid !
I know what you mean about finding fishing spiders only when I'm NOT looking for them, and it's always a shock! Great videography and wonderful ecology education. Keep up the great work. 🕷️
That's how snakes work too sometimes! Thanks so much for the kind words, much appreciated!
Love your videos. I saw a Chickadee bird caught in a Huge brown spider’s web (maybe Orb?) that went between two Oak trees here in central Texas. Biggest web I’ve ever seen, probably 8’ across. I know they have to eat but I set the bird free. Couldn’t believe how strong that web was, Black widows have strong ones also, Im sure you know. 🙂 I’m guessing next video is Hog-nosed snake.🤔 Thanks So much Ben! Best wishes! 🕷️🐍🦎❤️
Wow, what a crazy observation! It sounds like it was an orb weaver of some variety if it had such a strong and large web, can't imagine seeing a bird trapped like that. Also great guess, we'll see next time!
2:43 😅 Nice capture, great edit, Ben! Great job again of dissipating those fears most people have of spiders. That snake silhouette looked like something from AZ to me. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Note: Best part of capturing a live animal is showing the safe release. Would have loved to see the first spider released to its web. Edit: The log release was my fav part 🤓!
I'll keep that in mind in the future, I didn't include the marbled release because it actually fell off my hand onto a leaf haha
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I had one crawl up my shorts and bite my thigh when I was fishing on a dock in wisconsin. They get HUGE up north. I did not feel it crawl on me, I just felt the bite, which felt like a horsefly bite. I swatted my side thinking it was just that. An hour later it fell out of my shorts laying crippled on the ground 😳
Yikes, that would freak me out for sure! Glad to hear confirmation that the bite isn't so bad though.
@@TheWildReportOfficial it wasn't what I expected. Not sure why it crawled on me though, I'm sure it wasn't attacking me. I felt bad I killed it too.
Well done! Fast, unpredictable spiders give me the jiggies too :P I used to see many Dolemedes triton 10 years ago in the ponds at my local botanical gardens (once with a fish) but haven't seen one in many years.
Seen a massive female in the creekbed at paint creek park. Went down and took some pics of her. She was spectacular. Left her be completely because she had her egg sack in her jaws. She was probably 5 inches in diameter legs and all.
That's awesome, I've never seen one that big before, nor have I seen one with an egg sac!
I learn so much great information watching your videos.. Great future ahead of you young man.
Thanks Scott, the support is greatly appreciated!
I'm much more of a reptile and amphibian person but this video was really put together well. The Marbled Orb Weaver was a stunning spider. Judging by the silhouette of the next species, it must be Hogtober.
Thank you, I appreciate the feedback! Yeah the marbled was wild. Also great guess, we'll have to see next time!
Looks like we may be getting a hogtober episode next week 👀
I love fishing spiders and marbled orb weavers, so I’m always happy to see videos featuring them as the stars. You do such a great job with your education, you provide so much information and explain things so clearly, it makes learning about these incredibly misunderstood animals very accessible. Great work with your b-roll footage as well, those shots of the marbled orb weaver spinning its web are amazing. Can’t wait for more!
Cool. 😊 That was a big arse spider.
Thanks Ricky!
You should try and catch a carolina wolf spider. Ironically not very common the Carolinas.
I'll definitely try and feature that species sometime soon!
Do you have any advice for carefully free handing a spider that is on a web? Is there a specific method you use to get them to not feel threatened? Also, great Video!
I feel like typically I try and get them to crawl onto my hand as they escape the web. They'll often drop and attach a 'dropline' silk strand to something, at which point I'll scoop them up from wherever they drop or allow them to climb the dropline to my hand. Thank you!
wow I just realized I missed a couple of your videos, time to binge! Thanks Ben!
Haha enjoy your binge, glad to provide worthy content for you
@@TheWildReportOfficial oh more than worthy! If I can, later this month, I'll try to send you a tip even if it's a small one! TYSM for everything you share, it's great!
We found one of these by our front door and we live no where near water
They will often venture far from a body of water if there is a moist enough microhabitat for them to stay hydrated and plenty of prey availability!
I wonder how closely related they are to huntsman spiders, or if it's a convergent evolution thing. I'm leaning more towards the latter
I'll have to look into it more, but everything I've seen points to them diverging a pretty long time ago and then reconverging on a similar body structure. They do strike a remarkable resemblance though!
These can be found in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Their bite hurts.but.it's not like a brown recluse.
Watching this Video on mushrooms is wild 😂
celebrating hogtoberfest next episode?
love fishing spiders seen some very pretty ones up here
Excellent guess, we'll just have to see! Yeah they are neat, albeit a little freaky haha
Us humans think we’re all that, but can you god dang LIQUIFY SOMEONE’S INSIDES?!?! 😹😹 Spiders are insane!!!
Haha yup
very cool
Thanks, it was a neat spider despite the filming difficulties.
They are everywhere in Ontario
I had a Northwoods tarantula in my boat once
What's a Northwoods tarantula? Is that a common name for fishing spiders?
@TheWildReportOfficial I was just making a joke. I don't know the scientific name, but I have seen fairly large spiders in Upper Michigan around water.
Oh gotcha, I'm sure they are some kind of fishing spider!@@nicholasg6821
Third comment but I’m so scared of spiders
Hopefully this video helps a little!
Are orb weavers venomous to humans? I see them all the time around my house
No, they are harmless to humans!
U destroyed the orb weavers web bro!
I definitely took down a few strands, but left most of it intact. They also destroy and re-weave their webs every 12-24 hours on their own, so it shouldn't take long to rebuild!
hognose?
Excellent guess, we'll find out next week!
Is this guy related to Justin Trudeau lol
I AM Justin Trudeau
Thanks for the reply lol, I was just joking, great content!!
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