Secrets of the African Trapdoor Spider 🕷️ Master Builders of the Wild

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  • Опубліковано 27 чер 2020
  • Dive into the hidden world of the African Trapdoor Spider with host Graham, as he unveils the architectural marvels of these elusive arachnids. Nestled in the heart of Nambiti Private Game Reserve, South Africa, discover how these spiders ingeniously construct their silk-lined burrows with camouflaged trapdoors, serving as both a fortress and a hunting ground. Witness firsthand the meticulous design and unexpected beauty of their homes, which blend seamlessly into the landscape, providing perfect ambush points to capture prey. This journey not only showcases the remarkable traits and survival strategies of the Trapdoor Spider but also celebrates the intricate connections within the animal kingdom. Prepare to be amazed by the craftsmanship of nature's own architects and gain a newfound respect for these masterful builders of the wild.
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  • @exteas
    @exteas 3 роки тому +18606

    "Was very rude of me should've knocked first"
    *Taps door*
    Spider POV: *Violent Earthquake*

    • @SpacePonder
      @SpacePonder 3 роки тому +89

      lol

    • @Smoggy6364
      @Smoggy6364 3 роки тому +348

      Wait then what are our footsteps?

    • @RD-lk9ut
      @RD-lk9ut 3 роки тому +581

      world shattering eruptions

    • @ellierose6
      @ellierose6 3 роки тому +102

      I would have liked a day/night cam clipped to show it jumping out at a grasshopper or something instead of the manhandling. I'm tired of nature videos where people have to pet the shark, ride the whale and so on. Poor thing.

    • @SpacePonder
      @SpacePonder 3 роки тому +18

      @@ellierose6 yip esp when ppl put birds in cages and prevent them flyin by clipping their wings

  • @Bartooc
    @Bartooc 3 роки тому +12559

    "They will stay in that hole for their whole life."
    Well until a man with a stick comes.

    • @klowdz7936
      @klowdz7936 3 роки тому +47

      Trolling Troller seriously?

    • @scarbacon2102
      @scarbacon2102 3 роки тому +105

      Klowdz from his name I can’t tell if he’s serious or not.

    • @pkal244
      @pkal244 3 роки тому +161

      "Man with a stick"
      Well how else will they make babies?

    • @jimlahey627
      @jimlahey627 3 роки тому +4

      Lmaoooooo

    • @omegachad1057
      @omegachad1057 3 роки тому +16

      @@UA-camTookMyNickname.WhyNot that's what she said

  • @Adam-to8ww
    @Adam-to8ww Рік тому +2637

    “Now, the venom isn’t really to kill the animal”
    Oh, that’s a relief
    “…it’s more to liquify the insides”
    Ah.

    • @ghostslayer1981
      @ghostslayer1981 Рік тому +86

      Yep, still terrible

    • @skellingtonmeteoryballoon
      @skellingtonmeteoryballoon Рік тому +12

      😂

    • @edwardmaginot
      @edwardmaginot Рік тому +31

      Oh, that's a not-relief.

    • @gregm3227
      @gregm3227 Рік тому +43

      I'm pretty sure liquifying the insides will kill the animal.

    • @wufflemuffin9197
      @wufflemuffin9197 11 місяців тому

      Generally speaking though it'll only liquify if the insect or animal it bites won't stop it for the next several minutes - hours depending on the size and how hard it is to liquify the inside so no worries. We're too big that it won't have the venom to liquify us and will take too long before it even liquifies us.

  • @Niitroxyde
    @Niitroxyde Рік тому +2231

    She was calm, probably listening and learning things about herself.

    • @fairnut6418
      @fairnut6418 Рік тому +80

      Gonna brag to hir offspring later

    • @luisalbertonajeraperez5230
      @luisalbertonajeraperez5230 Рік тому +23

      Let me show her my molten aluminium. LOL

    • @kid14346
      @kid14346 10 місяців тому +48

      I mean if a giant stick burst through your door and yanked you out and there was something 200 times bigger than you staring at you I imagine you would probably sit there in terror.

    • @releknatroj5174
      @releknatroj5174 10 місяців тому +4

      That's a sentence that has never been uttered in all of history

    • @christopherstein2024
      @christopherstein2024 10 місяців тому +6

      @@kid14346 Yeah she's scared to death. And her babies are running into their doom.

  • @RafaelElectronic
    @RafaelElectronic 3 роки тому +4238

    Imagine never leaving your hole for whole damn life, even after having a clutch of babies and watching them leave one by one, and then suddenly getting pulled out in the blink of an eye and being told how fascinating you are for 5 minutes

    • @theantagonist2589
      @theantagonist2589 3 роки тому +352

      Spider: (' w ')

    • @nickolayaskegaard692
      @nickolayaskegaard692 3 роки тому +53

      Underrated comment

    • @mmaksnd5784
      @mmaksnd5784 3 роки тому +335

      Spider:👀👀👄👀👀 why thank you~ I am very fascinating!

    • @nightfangs2910
      @nightfangs2910 3 роки тому +51

      What are you talking about I'm 85 and have never left my mother's basement 😉😉😉😂😂😂

    • @JerryMetal
      @JerryMetal 3 роки тому +16

      Well, either a human or a baboon will take her out of the hole so I guess today was her lucky day after all xD

  • @yogaflame4128
    @yogaflame4128 3 роки тому +3889

    Spider10News: “Eviction gone wrong... Elinor Elizabeth Spider, a new mother of 30, was taking a nap, when the unthinkable happens...”

    • @Unorthodox_fox
      @Unorthodox_fox 3 роки тому +45

      XD

    • @cedrick25
      @cedrick25 3 роки тому +134

      Elinor Elizabeth and her family found to be victims of home invasion, family now has PTSD

    • @getmeouttatennessee4473
      @getmeouttatennessee4473 3 роки тому +16

      I get the feeling you ARE a genius. ❤️

    • @imluvinyourmum
      @imluvinyourmum 3 роки тому +63

      Are you tired of being harassed by humans at all hours of the day? Install the all new Rock Trap Door, humans will think your door is a rock!

    • @nyceefx
      @nyceefx 3 роки тому +6

      🤔👀😳🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @gertywhatagash_
    @gertywhatagash_ Рік тому +431

    I owned one of these when I kept tarantulas. Bad thing is I didnt know it was illegally sold at a pet shop. I kept her for 7 years. I used floral foam and drilled a small hole in a block of it. She dug down into the substrate and I literally only seen her pop out for her food. Had just glimpses of how big she really was. Oh, and she was one of the fastest spiders I have ever seen. Faster than Baboons, faster than "Pokeys". And she
    was one scary looking spider.

    • @theozlander4629
      @theozlander4629 Рік тому +1

      "a'ight girl, you don't like me and I'm scared of you. I keep throwing food in here, you stay in that little hole of yours until you die. Cool? Cool."

    • @BBINC24
      @BBINC24 9 місяців тому +12

      Cool

    • @willrueb9573
      @willrueb9573 7 місяців тому +10

      That's like living with a monster, but one you had great appreciation and respect for.

    • @klee3471
      @klee3471 7 місяців тому +23

      Hagrid, is that you?

    • @DK-ei4ed
      @DK-ei4ed 5 місяців тому +2

      That's a loser hobby right there...

  • @joemoore1998
    @joemoore1998 9 місяців тому +89

    15-20 years is incredible! I never considered that invertebrates could live that long!

    • @yulfine1688
      @yulfine1688 7 місяців тому +13

      depends on the species but females live usually 2-3x as long as the males will

    • @fasbazawllfflen5427
      @fasbazawllfflen5427 5 місяців тому +7

      Well, some invertebrates are actually immortal, like Turritopsis dohrnii, a jellyfish. Others have a really diverses lifespans, there are marine snails that lives more around eighty years, (Lobatus gigas) while others just one.

    • @jdmathys1
      @jdmathys1 Місяць тому +1

      *laughs in tortoise 🐢

    • @VerySpicyHoney
      @VerySpicyHoney Місяць тому +2

      Tortoises are vertebrates

    • @dESTRON76
      @dESTRON76 Місяць тому

      Yes the females especially can be long-time fwendos!

  • @LuciferBiscuit
    @LuciferBiscuit 3 роки тому +3603

    She's so confused when she got pulled up in 0.1 second speed, she spent the rest of the 5mins on ground wondering wtf just happened.

    • @nisa-vn3er
      @nisa-vn3er 3 роки тому +66

      Lmao I laughed and I dropped a like out of laughing

    • @sethiddings7293
      @sethiddings7293 3 роки тому +264

      "Not ded... not in hole.. does not compute."

    • @beanbagsdeath896
      @beanbagsdeath896 3 роки тому +122

      Nah, she just thinks that if she stands completely still the giant won’t see them...

    • @JD.727
      @JD.727 3 роки тому +103

      Omg you guys, give her a break. She was tired. It's hard to be a single working mom and sole breadwinner of your family.

    • @ThirrinDiamond
      @ThirrinDiamond 3 роки тому +43

      @@JD.727 deadass tho, some arachnid moms will let their babies eat them if they have no food :'(

  • @justsomeguywithasurprisede4059
    @justsomeguywithasurprisede4059 3 роки тому +6964

    My man knocked on the door, who said chivalry is dead.

  • @blazinpuffs
    @blazinpuffs Рік тому +150

    That's actually impressive how they're able to build that structural hole in the dirt to accommodate her and her babies.

    • @johnboylan3832
      @johnboylan3832 Рік тому +2

      Yeah, it must take an alpha brain to dig a hole in the ground.

    • @PolishGod1234
      @PolishGod1234 10 місяців тому +16

      ​@@johnboylan3832its not about digging in the ground itself but rather how almost perfectly round the hole is and trap doors are impressive too. Looks almost man-made

    • @Islykids
      @Islykids 9 місяців тому

      They are definitely not evolving into the perfect killing machines, just leave them alone

    • @SpaceMarine113
      @SpaceMarine113 9 місяців тому

      @@johnboylan3832 primitive minds like yours lack intelligence to appreciate skill and complexity

  • @TTRonin
    @TTRonin Рік тому +11

    A moment of silence for the baby spiders who where left behind when the door got closed.

  • @truthseeker7383
    @truthseeker7383 3 роки тому +818

    Just in case the spider was 6ft high, he brings a gun.

    • @joeschmoe3815
      @joeschmoe3815 3 роки тому +50

      In the african bush it's probably a good idea to carry a rifle. Don't you think .

    • @user-qd6jt9sd3h
      @user-qd6jt9sd3h 3 роки тому +89

      @@joeschmoe3815 yeah for the 6ft spiders

    • @xander5470
      @xander5470 3 роки тому +38

      @@user-qd6jt9sd3h yeah usually when i go through the australian desert i bring my minigun with me to deal with the 50 ft spiders.

    • @user-qd6jt9sd3h
      @user-qd6jt9sd3h 3 роки тому +13

      @@xander5470 best not to risk it

    • @user-qd6jt9sd3h
      @user-qd6jt9sd3h 3 роки тому +1

      @Chris Young yes I'm a fan of Every Day Fishing

  • @se.sp1162
    @se.sp1162 3 роки тому +2408

    "The venom isnt to kill the animals" ..just melt their insides

    • @itsshowtime6412
      @itsshowtime6412 3 роки тому +90

      Yeah tha twas kind of a plot twist haha, fucked up

    • @staringgasmask
      @staringgasmask 3 роки тому +54

      In fact all spiders do, their preys fall in their traps and the spiders just melt the insides and drink them like some juice

    • @DomSMcCoy
      @DomSMcCoy 3 роки тому +3

      I was like oh hella nah

    • @wamster1114
      @wamster1114 3 роки тому +4

      @Dio Brando WHAT A TWIST

    • @talesfromtheapocrypha1551
      @talesfromtheapocrypha1551 3 роки тому +14

      The forbidden Capri sun

  • @subsume7904
    @subsume7904 9 місяців тому +67

    I just love when people are so knowledgeable and respectful towards animals, subscribed because this man just genuinely seems to want to share his knowledge with the world and I now have a newfound respect for the Trapdoor Spider!

  • @misshavisham1287
    @misshavisham1287 11 місяців тому +36

    Mad respect for anyone who has respect for animals . It’s really an attractive quality

    • @bhavikasicka7871
      @bhavikasicka7871 11 місяців тому +2

      Yes, I agree. 💜

    • @sanane66543
      @sanane66543 10 місяців тому +1

      how did we get from animal to opposite sex being attractive traits.....

  • @uwedergeschmeidige4734
    @uwedergeschmeidige4734 3 роки тому +3001

    The spider: *Never leaves their hole in their Live*
    Me who never leaves my room:" you know, i'm something of a Trapdoorspider myself."

    • @anaoh94
      @anaoh94 3 роки тому +83

      me too, I lunge out of my room to grab dinner

    • @basedbattledroid3507
      @basedbattledroid3507 3 роки тому +54

      I too, have a large rump and only sporadically open my front door in order to procure food, I was doing that even before quarantine started.

    • @PeepThisJutsu
      @PeepThisJutsu 3 роки тому +21

      That Willem Dafoe reference tho 😂

    • @theseushateclub
      @theseushateclub 3 роки тому +3

      underrated comment-

    • @TheTimon64
      @TheTimon64 3 роки тому +2

      Lol good one 😆

  • @hamcalamity2712
    @hamcalamity2712 3 роки тому +2263

    Me: struggles to make anything
    Spider: *Trap Door*

  • @CrimKayde
    @CrimKayde Рік тому +18

    Imagine the stories she'll tell her kids. "One time a giant knocked on the door and dragged me out, then he told me how incredible and smart I am put me back into the house and cleaned the doormat." I love spiders and this guy just wanted to pet her, bless him

  • @ZhaojuEphastine
    @ZhaojuEphastine Рік тому +26

    I really love how the spider stood mostly frozen during the most of the explanation. This spider will grow smarter out of this biological class :p

  • @propheon9789
    @propheon9789 3 роки тому +2521

    Spider: im going to kill you monster.
    Guy: Cool.

  • @josiequeen3739
    @josiequeen3739 Рік тому +6904

    I love how she’s just sitting there like:
    👁👁👁👁👄👁👁👁👁
    As he tells us about her

    • @ikergalvan8966
      @ikergalvan8966 Рік тому +258

      She getting them 10 min of fame

    • @Boon_poon
      @Boon_poon Рік тому +214

      The spider babies seen the light for the first time must’ve been like 🫣

    • @josiequeen3739
      @josiequeen3739 Рік тому +207

      @@Boon_poon holy sht mah who opened the door?
      - - - - 🫦- - - -

    • @eivindgj3761
      @eivindgj3761 Рік тому

      @@josiequeen3739 you look like the cute and naive teenage girl who goes to bed with her stepfather when her mom is working late

    • @spikes_johnson
      @spikes_johnson Рік тому +35

      Underrated comment

  • @brooklyn4k759
    @brooklyn4k759 Рік тому +46

    She was very docile and patient, even as she kept getting pushed around she wasn’t feeling any urge to bite at the stick, She was probably more confused than anything else as to why she was just baited outside of her home

    • @Islykids
      @Islykids 9 місяців тому +5

      You wouldn't have a lot of energy sitting still in a hole for half of your life

    • @yulfine1688
      @yulfine1688 7 місяців тому +6

      it's also very exhausting on mother spiders when they lay eggs and they hatch so its possible she was far too exhausted to do much and just hoped whatever it was would either leave or kill her and leave the babies would be my guess.

  • @agporter1
    @agporter1 Рік тому +21

    I love the way the spider sits there like she remembered she had a 2 o’clock interview with the Post Malone of Arachnid experts. 😂

  • @Boon_poon
    @Boon_poon 2 роки тому +6561

    The spider must have been hypnotized by his calm demeanor and wanted to learn more about itself.

    • @ttv-EZklapp
      @ttv-EZklapp 2 роки тому +168

      Yea fr she wasn't even biting the stick

    • @Nick-fi1mc
      @Nick-fi1mc 2 роки тому +21

      Lol 😂😂😂

    • @KingXOreo
      @KingXOreo 2 роки тому +90

      Well he said they were nocturnal hunters. Maybe the daylight blinds/disorients her?

    • @saitama9529
      @saitama9529 2 роки тому +310

      Na I think is because he knocked the door first let her know he was there for interview

    • @user-lh1uu7cs9u
      @user-lh1uu7cs9u 2 роки тому +35

      Bob Ross wildlife cousin

  • @petehobson1054
    @petehobson1054 3 роки тому +3103

    This guy: "A small one non-the-less."
    Me: "Sorry, what!?!"

  • @NinoNiemanThe1st
    @NinoNiemanThe1st 9 місяців тому +15

    Graham that was so informative, and props to you for being gentle with the old mom spider, and putting her carefully back in her and her kids (for now) home!

  • @lisakadams3767
    @lisakadams3767 Рік тому +7

    From a very very very far distance I can appreciate how clever this trapdoor spider is, blending in with the ground.

  • @pedroqueridomusic
    @pedroqueridomusic 3 роки тому +8395

    3:12 I love how the spider stands there like "now that you've pulled me out of my house, please do a good job describing me!"

  • @nightelf2004
    @nightelf2004 3 роки тому +809

    "This type of spider is no harm to us humans"
    Camera pans out to show rifle against the tree.

    • @thekangaroo1880
      @thekangaroo1880 3 роки тому +17

      I just noticed that lol

    • @starduststudios5671
      @starduststudios5671 3 роки тому +7

      Yahusha loves you immensely and died to save you!! REPENT!!

    • @sarwarjahan2903
      @sarwarjahan2903 3 роки тому +5

      @@thekangaroo1880 timestamp

    • @juansoto8112
      @juansoto8112 3 роки тому +3

      @@sarwarjahan2903 few seconds before video ends.

    • @parallelsandtangents938
      @parallelsandtangents938 3 роки тому +19

      It's not the spiders the gun is for, it's the damn lions and hyenas and other large predators that would enjoy eating a human.

  • @smontherun1430
    @smontherun1430 Рік тому +33

    1:38 “They've got these little holes in the roof that they can grab and shut the door after them. And they'll stay in this hole for their entire life.”
    Never knew there'd come a day that I can relate to a spider.

  • @RAHIWAadeyNayGdiniyu
    @RAHIWAadeyNayGdiniyu 8 місяців тому +14

    Her beautifully constructed cylindrical house has a lid with a hinge on it. It looks like a pvc pipe 😱
    Recently I saw a hummingbird nest and I couldn’t believe how well it was constructed. It is just mind boggling how this minuscule looking animals can do such a thing. I can’t even build my own house but I have gigantic brain.
    Some of us can’t even assemble a furniture that comes with a full instruction with.

  • @ESOdanny
    @ESOdanny 2 роки тому +7626

    I thought the rifle was for the spider, but he just wanted to pet it. Bless him.

    • @helgraf6976
      @helgraf6976 2 роки тому +76

      Well hello there

    • @redcell9636
      @redcell9636 2 роки тому +172

      now this is interdasting? Could you imagine, a Skyrim-sizee trapdoor spider? lmao

    • @LoraLindemann
      @LoraLindemann 2 роки тому

      Bless him? He's beyond stupid!

    • @MrRatchet015
      @MrRatchet015 2 роки тому +9

      Having the good old New Information for some chat for later.

    • @pussyyyy
      @pussyyyy 2 роки тому +29

      Wait? I know you

  • @gavindajyajya
    @gavindajyajya 3 роки тому +1515

    "... imagine spending your entire life in one little hole..."
    *cough*

  • @bhavikasicka7871
    @bhavikasicka7871 11 місяців тому +23

    Poor babies who got locked out of their home, I hope they're safe. I hope Mama and her babies live long, happy lives. 💜🕷️🌿

  • @stooker11
    @stooker11 Рік тому +8

    I had to go on anxiety meds when you started petting that thing and showing us the fangs. Thanks for that lol

  • @SENPAI.Popaii
    @SENPAI.Popaii 3 роки тому +1684

    *"ah let's put our finger at the entrance of a dark hole containing a nuke of a spider..."*

  • @zernos3566
    @zernos3566 3 роки тому +2352

    "its not meant to kill, just liquidize the insides"...yea ok... what he is eating? thanos?

    • @madeiraislander
      @madeiraislander 3 роки тому +71

      this is much worse than sudden death haha

    • @destiny2guru226
      @destiny2guru226 3 роки тому +96

      Hello! Fellow arachnologist here! What he is meaning, is the venom itself wont instantly kill their prey. Their venom has a paralyzing trait that will almost instantly paralyze their prey after being dragged in the tunnel. The paralyzing trait works very quickly, allowing the spider to liquidate the insides of the animal for consumption.

    • @Docklead
      @Docklead 3 роки тому +10

      Meep Moop
      Does it paralyze them by dissolving any movable tissue in their body or is it a cocktail of chemicals where there’s nerve agents and caustic material?

    • @destiny2guru226
      @destiny2guru226 3 роки тому +14

      @@Docklead there is a neurotoxin in the venom that goes straight to the brain of the prey, which shuts down all brain waves and blood travel, paralyzing the insect/animal

    • @janjey7162
      @janjey7162 3 роки тому +2

      Meep Moop
      Does the neurotoxin kill the prey after a while, or does it just paralyze it?

  • @hannah6272
    @hannah6272 Рік тому +23

    I planned to click on this, just briefly, for a quick look but was soon captivated and watched the whole thing - great stuff, so interesting and well presented 👍

  • @mungolianbeef
    @mungolianbeef Рік тому +2

    POV: it’s 2 am and you’re watching spider videos and you can’t imagine how you’re getting any sleep tonight.

  • @XXROGUE
    @XXROGUE 3 роки тому +1832

    "They will stay in that hole for their whole life."
    Babies: Ight ima head out

    • @coldpressedbrickrep
      @coldpressedbrickrep 3 роки тому +18

      Rocky Rider u must not know but all animals have different “gestation” periods, humans for example is 9 months. That’s why I think you think it’s 9 months they’ve been in there. But animals such as rabbits are only pregnant for about a month before giving birth. I bets it’s way shorter for a spider, probably only a couple weeks

    • @soulextinguisher
      @soulextinguisher 3 роки тому +12

      @@coldpressedbrickrep I don't think anybody thought that

    • @tomato7955
      @tomato7955 3 роки тому +12

      @@soulextinguisher the guy named "rocky rider" he was replying to deleted his comment I assume.

    • @soulextinguisher
      @soulextinguisher 3 роки тому

      @@tomato7955 oh yea

    • @msrautowerks7223
      @msrautowerks7223 3 роки тому +1

      😂😂😂

  • @elrobertoe8983
    @elrobertoe8983 Рік тому +892

    Imagine having 20 kids and somebody opens the door while your asleep and lets them out and and says their on their way to start a new life. 😂

  • @CarlaHanson68
    @CarlaHanson68 Рік тому +5

    The kids saw their chance to get out of the house and go party with their friends 😆. Very interesting spider.

  • @JasperOFlanigan-fb5lv
    @JasperOFlanigan-fb5lv 9 місяців тому +1

    The Spider just sitting there listening like: “No no it’s fine, this is the most time I’ve spent away from the kids in awhile.”

  • @JK-br1mu
    @JK-br1mu 2 роки тому +1941

    The trapdoor spider listened attentively throughout the lecture and immensely enjoyed the description of her people.

    • @franciscobutte
      @franciscobutte 2 роки тому +17

      Yeah sure. And dozens of their children were left outside the shelter.

    • @5stargrim
      @5stargrim Рік тому +39

      @@franciscobutte I wouldn’t try to play the hero here - The African trapdoor spider is infamously cannibalistic. Many of its young serve as food, so, those that leave the nest early are often better off.

    • @5stargrim
      @5stargrim Рік тому +6

      That’s also why he said her young being there was a good sign she was home. Her young being there is a steady food supply if no prey comes along, of course she’s home.

    • @5stargrim
      @5stargrim Рік тому +15

      As cute as you want to find them and as cruel as you want to find people, a spider is still a spider and nature is still a cold, unforgiving mistress.

    • @SilentAndy
      @SilentAndy Рік тому +1

      @@5stargrim Bruh, shut up. The other person ain't even responding. 🤦🏻‍♂️🤣

  • @justinthomas27
    @justinthomas27 3 роки тому +4301

    This takes “What, do you live under a rock?” to a whole new level

  • @corbindioxide6253
    @corbindioxide6253 Рік тому +2

    I was nervous and sweaty while I watched this.
    Normally I’m happy and sweaty.

  • @marjoriesinverts
    @marjoriesinverts 10 місяців тому +1

    This is my new favorite video. Your handling of that beautiful momma and education is beautiful. Thank you!

  • @misterfister5810
    @misterfister5810 2 роки тому +2774

    I love how despite getting yanked out of her home, she just sits there, not knowing what is going on, it didn’t even show much aggression at all, nor did it not flinch when this person lifted her up to show its fangs

    • @valkoln8436
      @valkoln8436 2 роки тому +421

      Very well payed actor

    • @ibrake4rappers
      @ibrake4rappers 2 роки тому +281

      was probably disoriented and blinded by the light

    • @pkpittoo795
      @pkpittoo795 2 роки тому +7

      Murdoc niccals

    • @eltonjacobs3084
      @eltonjacobs3084 Рік тому +53

      That spider is a paid actor

    • @luxie8097
      @luxie8097 Рік тому +125

      she was frozen in fear after hearing the story about the ants

  • @slater._.
    @slater._. 3 роки тому +753

    “Oh that’s rude, I should knock”
    **Proceeds to break down door**

  • @firenzarfrenzy4985
    @firenzarfrenzy4985 Рік тому +4

    I am terribly scared of spiders but this guy was so calm narrating while she was right there. She was also just stating still being a good interviewee untill scuttling back in the hole. Still don’t want to use the word cute but watching this was rather nice

  • @Arkivator
    @Arkivator Рік тому +1

    Love how compliant the spider is, she’s like oh you want to educate people to leave me alone oh go right ahead mate

  • @windwalker3081
    @windwalker3081 3 роки тому +714

    The spider was like
    “Bruh I didn’t even know that about me” 😂

  • @Zack_Zander
    @Zack_Zander Рік тому +873

    The spider is taking the “If I don’t move, he won’t see me” pretty seriously

  • @toninosparada917
    @toninosparada917 Рік тому +3

    I started frantically checking my headphones after this vid😅

  • @saviyounpeters1948
    @saviyounpeters1948 Рік тому +1

    I like how chill the spider was even though it got dragged out it’s home he just hanging out

  • @kenz3789
    @kenz3789 3 роки тому +701

    Spider acting like she’s been waiting for this moment her whole life lmaooo

    • @jamespeacock356
      @jamespeacock356 3 роки тому +47

      She was just camera shy next time she'll be more open lol

    • @Teesleazey
      @Teesleazey 3 роки тому +1

      @@jamespeacock356 fr

    • @imageez
      @imageez 3 роки тому +28

      More like she have to pause her doings this salesman but she's too polite to shoo him so she sits calm and quiet as he does his bit

    • @mandarinablue8438
      @mandarinablue8438 3 роки тому +12

      @@imageez bahahaha she's a busy mom but also she's low key afraid of the giant alien in front of her who gesticulates wildly so she's nice and waits for him to leave.

  • @bigmonkey1254
    @bigmonkey1254 2 роки тому +6373

    I'm honestly surprised how docile that spider was. I would have expected it to be rearing up or trying to run back to its burrow.

    • @TaCo0oCaT
      @TaCo0oCaT 2 роки тому +732

      I think she was standing still because that is what they do to survive. Saves energy as well

    • @marc-etiennemercier6584
      @marc-etiennemercier6584 2 роки тому

      Ever slept on ur arm for at least 2 hours?

    • @Mad_racc00n
      @Mad_racc00n 2 роки тому +866

      Spiders usually use the "playing dead" tactics when they face a bigger enemy. Unfortunately, it doesn't really work, especially on humans.

    • @nickhellowrld
      @nickhellowrld 2 роки тому +13

      Actor =)

    • @garrosh9215
      @garrosh9215 2 роки тому +255

      they're nocturnal so she was woken up in the middle of sleeping 😴

  • @dehandeysel2147
    @dehandeysel2147 7 місяців тому

    Man is petting the spider like it's his own dog 😂

  • @Matzefull
    @Matzefull 10 місяців тому +1

    Man this content is so much more interesting than 90% of yt

  • @BroodedBeast666
    @BroodedBeast666 3 роки тому +1260

    He should be charged with breaking and entering

  • @skurt258
    @skurt258 3 роки тому +1714

    That one was ridiculously docile... he really just reached out and pet it and it didnt attack... wow

    • @CasperTheTryHard
      @CasperTheTryHard 3 роки тому +317

      That’s what i was thinking lmao this is the first trapdoor spider video i’ve seen where the spider itself isn’t a complete demon

    • @rezonantsarachnids5351
      @rezonantsarachnids5351 3 роки тому +409

      Alot of trapdoor spiders are quite gentle, you just see more of the nasty behaved ones online because it makes for a more entertaining video. Take it from someone who keeps almost 70 different species

    • @silentfaze5389
      @silentfaze5389 3 роки тому +95

      @@rezonantsarachnids5351 you should make vids on yours then

    • @rezonantsarachnids5351
      @rezonantsarachnids5351 3 роки тому +221

      @@silentfaze5389 i am currently in the process of setting up for beginning YT videos, in hopes of doing just so. Aim is to hopefully teach people how to responsibly collect, keep and breed them as well dispel some of the hostility alot of people view them with

    • @huashohan7197
      @huashohan7197 3 роки тому +75

      @@rezonantsarachnids5351 are you finna be the next exotics lair

  • @victorc8855
    @victorc8855 Рік тому +1

    ngl, I was scared shitless by the thumbnail and clicked just for the funny comments but the quality of this actually impressed me

  • @jonathanstein1783
    @jonathanstein1783 9 місяців тому +4

    Very similar to our trapdoor spiders of the American southwest. In fact, viewing them side by side I think telling them apart would be difficult, unless you're very familiar with one or the other.

  • @violinfire24
    @violinfire24 Рік тому +3026

    That wasn’t bad at all. I am TERRIBLY terrified of especially big spiders, but the calm voiced narration of the pretty calm ‘little’ spider friend wasn’t as bad as I was expecting. I hope she and her babies live long and happy lives.

    • @hereandthere6877
      @hereandthere6877 Рік тому +69

      I have arachnaphobia as well, small spiders are fine, buy big ones and poisonous ones are a big nope in my book. Yeah this one was pretty harmless and docile

    • @NoNo_IStay
      @NoNo_IStay Рік тому +8

      Yeah across the ocean sure.

    • @temeria1986
      @temeria1986 Рік тому +15

      Me too, absolutely terrified, the only real fear i have. When i was a child i already had predatory birds land on me at shows, snakes around my neck, dog biting while running away in one of those suits...but spiders...damn, they're so scary.

    • @snowy016
      @snowy016 Рік тому +7

      @@hereandthere6877 its the opposite for me lol, scared of small spiders, love big ones. I'm Australian and I've always loved huntsman spiders and hated redbacks so that's probably the reason

    • @hereandthere6877
      @hereandthere6877 Рік тому +7

      @@snowy016 ah yes, Australia, the one place I've had to tell my girlfriend repeatedly we shall never go to lol 🤣🤣 it's nothing against the country or the people, I'm sure both are spectacular, I've just seen some ridiculous photos of spiders on the internet coming out of there that if I never see in real life, I shall be happy lol

  • @TheJonathanc82
    @TheJonathanc82 2 роки тому +4627

    I am no fan of spiders, especially big ones, but the respect this man has for this creature is amazing. Fantastic video.

    • @misterpractical
      @misterpractical 2 роки тому

      Respect???
      He broke into her house, dragged her outside, gave a lecture while pointing at her and touching her inappropriately.
      Oh, and don't forget, he recorded the entire thing for the whole world to see.

    • @jimmydesouza4375
      @jimmydesouza4375 2 роки тому +29

      Have you ever met/handled a big spider in reality? I hate small spiders but when I have ran in to larger ones I wasn't afraid of them for some reason. I was actually quite scared I was going to hurt it as they're very light for their size, which makes them seem fragile.

    • @chrisakaschulbus4903
      @chrisakaschulbus4903 2 роки тому +66

      Spiders in the wild deserve respect. When they are in my home however... "tragic accidents" happen.

    • @davidcohen7106
      @davidcohen7106 Рік тому +2

      These spiders have been in California for over 60 years. I used to catch them when I was a boy in San Diego.

    • @herrakaarme
      @herrakaarme Рік тому +7

      I hate mosquitos and other blood sucking bugs, which is why I like spiders a lot. It also helps my home country doesn't sport any spiders that would be dangerous to humans.

  • @generalbryan112
    @generalbryan112 2 місяці тому +1

    "This kind of spider makes a tingling sensation which is painful when touched"
    *this man 💀*

  • @seansmith4513
    @seansmith4513 7 місяців тому +1

    This single handedly took me from being terrified of this particular spider (Eight Legged Freaks didn't help haha) to be fascinated by them and wanting to study them! Well done, sir. So polite and respectful. The reverence was refreshing. "Thanks, momma. Sorry for causing a fuss. Off you go." *repairs home and waves at kiddos going off on their own* XD

  • @michaelpryor78
    @michaelpryor78 3 роки тому +1173

    The flawless uniformity of the trapdoor is freaking me out

    • @ayoobkarriem527
      @ayoobkarriem527 2 роки тому +89

      Well they do have about 20 years to do renovations 😂

    • @zogbogbean2464
      @zogbogbean2464 2 роки тому +97

      Ye because like he said baboons will come and dig out the hole to eat them so to survive the spiders have to make the hole as inconspicuous as possible ie making it perfectly circular will make it less noticeable.

    • @lvlc6023
      @lvlc6023 2 роки тому +34

      They learned working in Vietnam.

    • @tomaspabon2484
      @tomaspabon2484 2 роки тому +43

      Spiders are clever little architects, look up ogre faced spider's and see how they cast nets

    • @secretservice1816
      @secretservice1816 2 роки тому +3

      Yeah right most humans wont be able to design that, it also has a door handle its crazy a 8 legged animal can build something like that

  • @panther15zodiacgods47
    @panther15zodiacgods47 3 роки тому +4239

    Wow! What a calm and understanding spider! She seemed more curious about the giant who disturbed her than afraid of it.

  • @GrieveIV
    @GrieveIV 9 місяців тому +3

    Wow that trap hole seemed way more secure than I was expecting. They open it so fast id think it’d be kinda loose but dang

  • @Sn1perBeen23
    @Sn1perBeen23 Рік тому +1

    him: talking about the spider
    The spider: again?!, c'mon in tryin to sleep here!

  • @vanesafancsal6031
    @vanesafancsal6031 3 роки тому +2066

    i love how he knocked before opening the door-

    • @nickiminaj0882
      @nickiminaj0882 3 роки тому +5

      Hi army

    • @walterbrunswick
      @walterbrunswick 3 роки тому +63

      Professionals have standards.
      1) Be polite.

    • @vizzz8906
      @vizzz8906 3 роки тому +8

      @@nickiminaj0882 Listen we're big now , we're everywhere , you don't have to call out our fandom just to get attention ok . She didn't even replied you btw lol

    • @nickiminaj0882
      @nickiminaj0882 3 роки тому +4

      @@vizzz8906 i don't need attention lmao

    • @vizzz8906
      @vizzz8906 3 роки тому +1

      @@nickiminaj0882 ok lol don't do this people really don't like this behaviour of our fandom

  • @forgotagoodname2717
    @forgotagoodname2717 3 роки тому +310

    "very rude of me i should have knocked first"
    Professionals have standards

    • @andrj8844
      @andrj8844 3 роки тому +6

      dad dad... put mum on the phone...

    • @DustyMuffinRyuskeiKyruem
      @DustyMuffinRyuskeiKyruem 3 роки тому +5

      @@andrj8844 I'll be honest with you..... Mah parents doo not careh fo..

    • @y0da9283
      @y0da9283 3 роки тому +3

      But as long as there are 2 people on this planet someones ganna want someone dead.

    • @BlackDiamond2718
      @BlackDiamond2718 3 роки тому +2

      Be polite

    • @quive5705
      @quive5705 3 роки тому +1

      Be efficient

  • @ConcededGlue182
    @ConcededGlue182 2 місяці тому

    That spider was very cooperative during the video. She didn’t bolt or make a threat posture. An absolute sweetheart ☺️❤️

  • @Valcuda
    @Valcuda Рік тому +9

    This dude is honestly amazing, he thinks the spiders are cool himself, and seemingly effortlessly is able to convince you that they're cool as well.
    I usually don't like spiders, but I honestly think the Trapdoor Spider is really cool and interesting now.

  • @meor9847
    @meor9847 3 роки тому +564

    So no one is gonna talk about how the mf'er just pet the spiders back? Aight..

  • @chebz5382
    @chebz5382 7 місяців тому +1

    imagine how pissed you'd be if a giant creature came, uprooted your house, dragged you out of it, started poking you with a stick and speaking in a foreign language

  • @seatherny_y
    @seatherny_y Рік тому +4

    This is such an amazing spider. I am very impressed by its engenuity, what a interesting arachnid.

  • @JuanTheBone
    @JuanTheBone 3 роки тому +389

    It didn't seem like she wanted to go back down there to her 50 children.

    • @shunohh
      @shunohh 3 роки тому +43

      I wouldn’t either

    • @GeneralArmorus
      @GeneralArmorus 3 роки тому +21

      reflecting on life decisions

    • @leotheshark1723
      @leotheshark1723 3 роки тому +2

      Rayo visual the reason behind that was because the mother was trying to defend her offspring

    • @ALBERTFAN456
      @ALBERTFAN456 3 роки тому +2

      Lmao spiders can have 200 babys max.

    • @kalecardenas9645
      @kalecardenas9645 3 роки тому +1

      50 thousand*

  • @arphotography7953
    @arphotography7953 3 роки тому +1226

    I hate it how my body feels itchy while watching these, but I never stop watching them

    • @KrolKaz
      @KrolKaz 3 роки тому +42

      Thats because a spider is on u be careful 😥

    • @arphotography7953
      @arphotography7953 3 роки тому +21

      @@KrolKaz ohh u were right, I just killed it :)

    • @_veedownnn7992
      @_veedownnn7992 3 роки тому +24

      I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels that way 😬😳🤧😩

    • @thatonefoo760jimenez4
      @thatonefoo760jimenez4 2 роки тому +13

      Itchy or like what's that word like paranoid that there is a really big spider from Australia here by me too. Lol

    • @arphotography7953
      @arphotography7953 2 роки тому +3

      @@_veedownnn7992 oh lmao it happens a lot

  • @rsuriyop
    @rsuriyop Рік тому +1

    I don't know whether it was the calmness of the man's voice or the fact that he was touching up her rear end that was keeping this spider rather calm and relaxed.

  • @jeremyjackson8643
    @jeremyjackson8643 Рік тому +4

    I never seen a spider that calm when being touched like that.

    • @Islykids
      @Islykids 9 місяців тому

      You wouldn't have a lot of energy just sitting in a hole for half of your life would you

  • @jacobrivasjr
    @jacobrivasjr 3 роки тому +3083

    lol she's happily letting him teach everyone about her and her life how cute !

    • @EphemeralProductions
      @EphemeralProductions 2 роки тому +69

      I know! She was way more gentle and patient than i thought she’d be! ❤️

    • @LoliPolice-bf7mw
      @LoliPolice-bf7mw 2 роки тому +129

      She is just shocked and is playing dead

    • @davelowets
      @davelowets 2 роки тому +105

      She was just woken up, dragged out into the bright sunlight, and is prolly scared stiff.

    • @aywjewelry
      @aywjewelry 2 роки тому +12

      Not sure how happy she might be but it’s cool either way

    • @isaiahnoll201
      @isaiahnoll201 2 роки тому +28

      That's not what's happening. It couldn't care less about teaching anyone anything. It simply wanted to avoid danger as much as possible

  • @silasjohnson555
    @silasjohnson555 2 роки тому +750

    Hats off to the spider - she was so chill during the interview. Almost like she knew she needed to sit still and be a good model

    • @Legendcrunch100
      @Legendcrunch100 2 роки тому +23

      Well she problaby played death or he just woke her while she was sleeping because they are Night Active.

    • @silasjohnson555
      @silasjohnson555 2 роки тому +2

      @@Legendcrunch100 prolly true

    • @residentflamingo115
      @residentflamingo115 Рік тому +9

      She was a paid actor

    • @pharaoh7424
      @pharaoh7424 Рік тому +6

      Or because it's a nocturnal spider and it is easily confused and turns docile at sunlight.

    • @pharaoh7424
      @pharaoh7424 Рік тому

      @@Legendcrunch100 incorrect

  • @TheHeartlessHero
    @TheHeartlessHero 4 місяці тому +1

    "That was very rude of me, I should have knocked"
    I'm dead 😂

  • @meatbxndit3581
    @meatbxndit3581 Рік тому

    That spider started catching feelings you charmed her!!

  • @FlashAllen987
    @FlashAllen987 3 роки тому +576

    Man: " you find the females typically have a big rump"
    Spider: "tssh, EXCUSE YOU?"

    • @Test-ri2kr
      @Test-ri2kr 3 роки тому +14

      Daniel Holmes Sexual harassment of a spider ahahah

    • @noahboddie3482
      @noahboddie3482 3 роки тому +14

      Real child birthing abdomen you got there m'lady

    • @Thor_the_Doge
      @Thor_the_Doge 3 роки тому +23

      *_t h i c c s p i d e r_*

    • @freeman2399
      @freeman2399 3 роки тому +2

      Just like human females.

  • @gseric4721
    @gseric4721 3 роки тому +2996

    She stayed completely put because he was polite enough to knock.
    1K likes? thanks guys, lol

    • @reinaldi6115
      @reinaldi6115 3 роки тому +3

      Ay nice

    • @PeterGriffin-bi3sg
      @PeterGriffin-bi3sg 3 роки тому +11

      Who else experienced a tingling sensation down their spine when you saw that spider

    • @antpad2652
      @antpad2652 3 роки тому +1

      XD

    • @gseric4721
      @gseric4721 3 роки тому +3

      @@PeterGriffin-bi3sg With many others but not this particular spider.

    • @Daviousss
      @Daviousss 3 роки тому +2

      More like he crowbarred and burglarized the house 🤣

  • @woodentrainseriesofficial9511
    @woodentrainseriesofficial9511 Рік тому +1

    props to the man and the spider for being so calm

  • @corrupticecubes418
    @corrupticecubes418 Рік тому +3

    I like how the spider chooses to do absolutely nothing and the man had to do almost everything.

  • @jeremyelkington655
    @jeremyelkington655 2 роки тому +254

    Alternative title: man breaks into forces single mother's home and forces family outside, leaving babies outside

    • @desmondmendoza7905
      @desmondmendoza7905 2 роки тому +3

      OK Karen

    • @kbishop94
      @kbishop94 2 роки тому +10

      Desmond Mendoza seriously Desmond... you're the one coming off a like a Karen. He was making a joke. Which was pretty damn funny, actually.

    • @caatko1388
      @caatko1388 2 роки тому +11

      This, in TNN (tarantula news network)

    • @crab-yt2wy
      @crab-yt2wy 2 роки тому +3

      @kbishop94 DESMOND’S joke was a joke

    • @kbishop94
      @kbishop94 2 роки тому +1

      ihateroblox2030
      well his reply seemed awful Karenish to me 😂

  • @imbear402
    @imbear402 3 роки тому +502

    This guy doesn't even show a single sign of fear.

    • @Matt-qu3pg
      @Matt-qu3pg 3 роки тому +60

      Well why would he? This is his profession. Hes not some guy who never goes out in the wild with some irrational fear of spiders otherwise he wouldnt be opening up the things home

    • @dooeytee6715
      @dooeytee6715 3 роки тому +19

      Neither does the spider

    • @goto1546
      @goto1546 3 роки тому +1

      Mark o' Shea family

    • @adahbombdon1512
      @adahbombdon1512 3 роки тому +1

      Yo dude it’s a bug

    • @HybridSpektar
      @HybridSpektar 3 роки тому +15

      He sounds Australian so he's used to everything trying to kill him.

  • @tutubism
    @tutubism Рік тому +3

    Didn't know these spiders make such structures, fascinating stuff!

  • @ewok4842
    @ewok4842 Рік тому +3

    That's a very beautiful spider, but you definitely want to give it it's space.

  • @spinblackcircles
    @spinblackcircles 2 роки тому +1079

    Part of the reason she’s so docile and not moving is she is nocturnal, like he said in the video. Nocturnal animals are slow and easily confused during the daytime, partly to save energy. They basically enter sleep mode and can’t fully wake up. That’s probably also why she didn’t close the trap door which they ALWAYS do at night.
    Really fantastic video

    • @troythedestroyer8267
      @troythedestroyer8267 2 роки тому +23

      Thanks for the breakdown , makes sense

    • @Lemaforthewin
      @Lemaforthewin 2 роки тому +9

      Interesting. Much obliged!

    • @DrDave77
      @DrDave77 2 роки тому +10

      this is a big UFFF for me... all i remember was the fact that a lot of spiders are with there babys all the time. she looked extremly exhausted. but makes sense and is a much better ending than shoving a dead spider back to her babys.

    • @cljoe35
      @cljoe35 2 роки тому +2

      Dang. You smart AF. Didn’t realize that. You must be that one person who goes out looking for danger at night to discover this fact.

    • @anenemystand5582
      @anenemystand5582 2 роки тому +42

      I'd be confused to if a giant pulled me out of my house in the middle of the night and started lecturing nobody about my life.

  • @djraztah2462
    @djraztah2462 3 роки тому +397

    Paid spider actor just chilling while being touched

    • @user-vp5xf6fm5p
      @user-vp5xf6fm5p 3 роки тому

      Dj Raztah i was searching for this comment

    • @omairsheikh3982
      @omairsheikh3982 3 роки тому

      How is this comment considered funny anymore

    • @omairsheikh3982
      @omairsheikh3982 3 роки тому +1

      @@whaledog7036 One of the most overused jokes on youtube now. If you hear the same joke 1,000 times it really isn't funny anymore

  • @datemasamune2904
    @datemasamune2904 Рік тому +2

    Spider be like “Can I go home now?”

  • @Megacooler96_
    @Megacooler96_ Рік тому

    Its just impressive that shes just chillin while you're there talking about her and touching her