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

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  • Опубликовано: 27 июн 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.
    🕷 Stay tuned to Tekweni Media for more captivating wildlife insights and encounters that reveal the remarkable world of the wild. @Tekweni
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  • @exteas
    @exteas 3 года назад +18599

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

    • @SpacePonder
      @SpacePonder 3 года назад +89

      lol

    • @Smoggy6364
      @Smoggy6364 3 года назад +348

      Wait then what are our footsteps?

    • @RD-lk9ut
      @RD-lk9ut 3 года назад +581

      world shattering eruptions

    • @ellierose6
      @ellierose6 3 года назад +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 года назад +18

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

  • @Bartooc
    @Bartooc 3 года назад +12557

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

    • @klowdz7936
      @klowdz7936 3 года назад +47

      Trolling Troller seriously?

    • @scarbacon2102
      @scarbacon2102 3 года назад +105

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

    • @pkal244
      @pkal244 3 года назад +161

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

    • @jimlahey627
      @jimlahey627 3 года назад +4

      Lmaoooooo

    • @omegachad1057
      @omegachad1057 3 года назад +16

      @@RUclipsTookMyNickname.WhyNot that's what she said

  • @Adam-to8ww
    @Adam-to8ww Год назад +2635

    “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 Год назад +86

      Yep, still terrible

    • @skellingtonmeteoryballoon
      @skellingtonmeteoryballoon Год назад +12

      😂

    • @edwardmaginot
      @edwardmaginot Год назад +31

      Oh, that's a not-relief.

    • @gregm3227
      @gregm3227 Год назад +43

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

    • @wufflemuffin9197
      @wufflemuffin9197 11 месяцев назад

      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 Год назад +2229

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

    • @fairnut6418
      @fairnut6418 Год назад +80

      Gonna brag to hir offspring later

    • @luisalbertonajeraperez5230
      @luisalbertonajeraperez5230 Год назад +23

      Let me show her my molten aluminium. LOL

    • @kid14346
      @kid14346 10 месяцев назад +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 месяцев назад +4

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

    • @christopherstein2024
      @christopherstein2024 10 месяцев назад +6

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

  • @RafaelElectronic
    @RafaelElectronic 3 года назад +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 года назад +352

      Spider: (' w ')

    • @nickolayaskegaard692
      @nickolayaskegaard692 3 года назад +53

      Underrated comment

    • @mmaksnd5784
      @mmaksnd5784 3 года назад +335

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

    • @nightfangs2910
      @nightfangs2910 3 года назад +51

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

    • @JerryMetal
      @JerryMetal 3 года назад +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

  • @hamcalamity2712
    @hamcalamity2712 3 года назад +2262

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

  • @gertywhatagash_
    @gertywhatagash_ Год назад +430

    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 Год назад +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 месяцев назад +12

      Cool

    • @willrueb9573
      @willrueb9573 7 месяцев назад +10

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

    • @klee3471
      @klee3471 7 месяцев назад +23

      Hagrid, is that you?

    • @DK-ei4ed
      @DK-ei4ed 5 месяцев назад +2

      That's a loser hobby right there...

  • @joemoore1998
    @joemoore1998 9 месяцев назад +87

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

    • @yulfine1688
      @yulfine1688 7 месяцев назад +13

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

    • @fasbazawllfflen5427
      @fasbazawllfflen5427 5 месяцев назад +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 Месяц назад +1

      *laughs in tortoise 🐢

    • @VerySpicyHoney
      @VerySpicyHoney Месяц назад +2

      Tortoises are vertebrates

    • @dESTRON76
      @dESTRON76 Месяц назад

      Yes the females especially can be long-time fwendos!

  • @uwedergeschmeidige4734
    @uwedergeschmeidige4734 3 года назад +3000

    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 года назад +83

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

    • @basedbattledroid3507
      @basedbattledroid3507 3 года назад +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 года назад +21

      That Willem Dafoe reference tho 😂

    • @theseushateclub
      @theseushateclub 3 года назад +3

      underrated comment-

    • @TheTimon64
      @TheTimon64 3 года назад +2

      Lol good one 😆

  • @LuciferBiscuit
    @LuciferBiscuit 3 года назад +3601

    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 года назад +66

      Lmao I laughed and I dropped a like out of laughing

    • @sethiddings7293
      @sethiddings7293 3 года назад +264

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

    • @beanbagsdeath896
      @beanbagsdeath896 3 года назад +122

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

    • @JD.727
      @JD.727 3 года назад +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 года назад +43

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

  • @subsume7904
    @subsume7904 9 месяцев назад +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!

  • @TTRonin
    @TTRonin Год назад +11

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

  • @justsomeguywithasurprisede4059
    @justsomeguywithasurprisede4059 3 года назад +6963

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

  • @truthseeker7383
    @truthseeker7383 3 года назад +818

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

    • @joeschmoe3815
      @joeschmoe3815 3 года назад +50

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

    • @user-qd6jt9sd3h
      @user-qd6jt9sd3h 3 года назад +89

      @@joeschmoe3815 yeah for the 6ft spiders

    • @xander5470
      @xander5470 3 года назад +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 года назад +13

      @@xander5470 best not to risk it

    • @user-qd6jt9sd3h
      @user-qd6jt9sd3h 3 года назад +1

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

  • @blazinpuffs
    @blazinpuffs Год назад +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 Год назад +2

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

    • @PolishGod1234
      @PolishGod1234 10 месяцев назад +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 месяцев назад

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

    • @SpaceMarine113
      @SpaceMarine113 9 месяцев назад

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

  • @NinoNiemanThe1st
    @NinoNiemanThe1st 9 месяцев назад +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!

  • @Boon_poon
    @Boon_poon 2 года назад +6561

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

    • @ttv-EZklapp
      @ttv-EZklapp 2 года назад +168

      Yea fr she wasn't even biting the stick

    • @Nick-fi1mc
      @Nick-fi1mc 2 года назад +21

      Lol 😂😂😂

    • @KingXOreo
      @KingXOreo 2 года назад +90

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

    • @saitama9529
      @saitama9529 2 года назад +310

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

    • @user-lh1uu7cs9u
      @user-lh1uu7cs9u 2 года назад +35

      Bob Ross wildlife cousin

  • @petehobson1054
    @petehobson1054 3 года назад +3102

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

  • @ZhaojuEphastine
    @ZhaojuEphastine Год назад +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

  • @misshavisham1287
    @misshavisham1287 11 месяцев назад +36

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

    • @bhavikasicka7871
      @bhavikasicka7871 11 месяцев назад +2

      Yes, I agree. 💜

    • @sanane66543
      @sanane66543 10 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @yogaflame4128
    @yogaflame4128 3 года назад +3888

    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 года назад +45

      XD

    • @cedrick25
      @cedrick25 3 года назад +134

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

    • @getmeouttatennessee4473
      @getmeouttatennessee4473 3 года назад +16

      I get the feeling you ARE a genius. ❤️

    • @imluvinyourmum
      @imluvinyourmum 3 года назад +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 года назад +6

      🤔👀😳🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @gavindajyajya
    @gavindajyajya 3 года назад +1515

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

  • @agporter1
    @agporter1 Год назад +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. 😂

  • @RAHIWAadeyNayGdiniyu
    @RAHIWAadeyNayGdiniyu 8 месяцев назад +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.

  • @pedroqueridomusic
    @pedroqueridomusic 3 года назад +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!"

  • @ESOdanny
    @ESOdanny 2 года назад +7626

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

    • @helgraf6976
      @helgraf6976 2 года назад +76

      Well hello there

    • @redcell9636
      @redcell9636 2 года назад +172

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

    • @LoraLindemann
      @LoraLindemann 2 года назад

      Bless him? He's beyond stupid!

    • @MrRatchet015
      @MrRatchet015 2 года назад +9

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

    • @pussyyyy
      @pussyyyy 2 года назад +29

      Wait? I know you

  • @hannah6272
    @hannah6272 Год назад +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 👍

  • @CrimKayde
    @CrimKayde Год назад +17

    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

  • @nightelf2004
    @nightelf2004 3 года назад +809

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

    • @thekangaroo1880
      @thekangaroo1880 3 года назад +17

      I just noticed that lol

    • @starduststudios5671
      @starduststudios5671 3 года назад +7

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

    • @sarwarjahan2903
      @sarwarjahan2903 3 года назад +5

      @@thekangaroo1880 timestamp

    • @juansoto8112
      @juansoto8112 3 года назад +3

      @@sarwarjahan2903 few seconds before video ends.

    • @parallelsandtangents938
      @parallelsandtangents938 3 года назад +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.

  • @SENPAI.Popaii
    @SENPAI.Popaii 3 года назад +1684

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

    • @Tammy606
      @Tammy606 3 года назад +1

      Lmao

    • @puscifer6648
      @puscifer6648 3 года назад +3

      It let him pet it lol

    • @bruhbbawallace
      @bruhbbawallace 3 года назад +15

      @Creamapera idk how it's darwinism if the spider isnt capable of killing him

    • @rhino5250
      @rhino5250 3 года назад +2

      SteppupFoRetsam dont think about it too much man

    • @lancethedecayedguardian2719
      @lancethedecayedguardian2719 3 года назад +4

      @Creamapera Not really

  • @stooker11
    @stooker11 Год назад +8

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

  • @brooklyn4k759
    @brooklyn4k759 Год назад +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 месяцев назад +5

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

    • @yulfine1688
      @yulfine1688 7 месяцев назад +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.

  • @propheon9789
    @propheon9789 3 года назад +2521

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

  • @JK-br1mu
    @JK-br1mu 2 года назад +1941

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

    • @franciscobutte
      @franciscobutte 2 года назад +17

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

    • @5stargrim
      @5stargrim Год назад +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 Год назад +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 Год назад +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 Год назад +1

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

  • @mungolianbeef
    @mungolianbeef Год назад +2

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

  • @lisakadams3767
    @lisakadams3767 Год назад +7

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

  • @se.sp1162
    @se.sp1162 3 года назад +2408

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

    • @itsshowtime6412
      @itsshowtime6412 3 года назад +90

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

    • @staringgasmask
      @staringgasmask 3 года назад +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 года назад +3

      I was like oh hella nah

    • @wamster1114
      @wamster1114 3 года назад +4

      @Dio Brando WHAT A TWIST

    • @talesfromtheapocrypha1551
      @talesfromtheapocrypha1551 3 года назад +14

      The forbidden Capri sun

  • @misterfister5810
    @misterfister5810 2 года назад +2773

    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 года назад +421

      Very well payed actor

    • @ibrake4rappers
      @ibrake4rappers 2 года назад +281

      was probably disoriented and blinded by the light

    • @pkpittoo795
      @pkpittoo795 2 года назад +7

      Murdoc niccals

    • @eltonjacobs3084
      @eltonjacobs3084 Год назад +53

      That spider is a paid actor

    • @luxie8097
      @luxie8097 Год назад +125

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

  • @JasperOFlanigan-fb5lv
    @JasperOFlanigan-fb5lv 9 месяцев назад +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.”

  • @smontherun1430
    @smontherun1430 Год назад +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.

  • @josiequeen3739
    @josiequeen3739 Год назад +6902

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

    • @ikergalvan8966
      @ikergalvan8966 Год назад +258

      She getting them 10 min of fame

    • @Boon_poon
      @Boon_poon Год назад +214

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

    • @josiequeen3739
      @josiequeen3739 Год назад +207

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

    • @eivindgj3761
      @eivindgj3761 Год назад

      @@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 Год назад +35

      Underrated comment

  • @XXROGUE
    @XXROGUE 3 года назад +1831

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

    • @coldpressedbrickrep
      @coldpressedbrickrep 3 года назад +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 года назад +12

      @@coldpressedbrickrep I don't think anybody thought that

    • @tomato7955
      @tomato7955 3 года назад +12

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

    • @soulextinguisher
      @soulextinguisher 3 года назад

      @@tomato7955 oh yea

    • @msrautowerks7223
      @msrautowerks7223 3 года назад +1

      😂😂😂

  • @corbindioxide6253
    @corbindioxide6253 Год назад +2

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

  • @TheHeartlessHero
    @TheHeartlessHero 4 месяца назад +1

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

  • @justinthomas27
    @justinthomas27 3 года назад +4301

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

  • @elrobertoe8983
    @elrobertoe8983 Год назад +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. 😂

  • @generalbryan112
    @generalbryan112 2 месяца назад +1

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

  • @marjoriesinverts
    @marjoriesinverts 10 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @windwalker3081
    @windwalker3081 3 года назад +714

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

  • @slater._.
    @slater._. 3 года назад +752

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

  • @bhavikasicka7871
    @bhavikasicka7871 11 месяцев назад +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. 💜🕷️🌿

  • @toninosparada917
    @toninosparada917 Год назад +3

    I started frantically checking my headphones after this vid😅

  • @zernos3566
    @zernos3566 3 года назад +2352

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

    • @madeiraislander
      @madeiraislander 3 года назад +71

      this is much worse than sudden death haha

    • @destiny2guru226
      @destiny2guru226 3 года назад +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 года назад +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 года назад +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 года назад +2

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

  • @kenz3789
    @kenz3789 3 года назад +701

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

    • @jamespeacock356
      @jamespeacock356 3 года назад +47

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

    • @Teesleazey
      @Teesleazey 3 года назад +1

      @@jamespeacock356 fr

    • @imageez
      @imageez 3 года назад +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 года назад +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.

  • @jonathanstein1783
    @jonathanstein1783 9 месяцев назад +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.

  • @Sn1perBeen23
    @Sn1perBeen23 Год назад +1

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

  • @TheJonathanc82
    @TheJonathanc82 2 года назад +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 года назад

      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 Год назад +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 Год назад +66

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

    • @davidcohen7106
      @davidcohen7106 Год назад +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 Год назад +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.

  • @vanesafancsal6031
    @vanesafancsal6031 3 года назад +2066

    i love how he knocked before opening the door-

    • @nickiminaj0882
      @nickiminaj0882 3 года назад +5

      Hi army

    • @walterbrunswick
      @walterbrunswick 3 года назад +63

      Professionals have standards.
      1) Be polite.

    • @vizzz8906
      @vizzz8906 3 года назад +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 года назад +4

      @@vizzz8906 i don't need attention lmao

    • @vizzz8906
      @vizzz8906 3 года назад +1

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

  • @GrieveIV
    @GrieveIV 9 месяцев назад +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

  • @CarlaHanson68
    @CarlaHanson68 Год назад +5

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

  • @Zack_Zander
    @Zack_Zander Год назад +873

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

  • @skurt258
    @skurt258 3 года назад +1714

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

    • @CasperTheTryHard
      @CasperTheTryHard 3 года назад +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 года назад +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 года назад +95

      @@rezonantsarachnids5351 you should make vids on yours then

    • @rezonantsarachnids5351
      @rezonantsarachnids5351 3 года назад +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 года назад +75

      @@rezonantsarachnids5351 are you finna be the next exotics lair

  • @datemasamune2904
    @datemasamune2904 Год назад +2

    Spider be like “Can I go home now?”

  • @Arkivator
    @Arkivator Год назад +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

  • @bigmonkey1254
    @bigmonkey1254 2 года назад +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 года назад +732

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

    • @marc-etiennemercier6584
      @marc-etiennemercier6584 2 года назад

      Ever slept on ur arm for at least 2 hours?

    • @Mad_racc00n
      @Mad_racc00n 2 года назад +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 года назад +13

      Actor =)

    • @garrosh9215
      @garrosh9215 2 года назад +255

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

  • @panther15zodiacgods47
    @panther15zodiacgods47 3 года назад +4239

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

  • @chebz5382
    @chebz5382 7 месяцев назад +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

  • @artastic_friend
    @artastic_friend 8 месяцев назад +1

    THE BABIES ARE SO PRECIOUS AWW

  • @violinfire24
    @violinfire24 Год назад +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 Год назад +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 Год назад +8

      Yeah across the ocean sure.

    • @temeria1986
      @temeria1986 Год назад +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 Год назад +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 Год назад +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

  • @michaelpryor78
    @michaelpryor78 3 года назад +1173

    The flawless uniformity of the trapdoor is freaking me out

    • @ayoobkarriem527
      @ayoobkarriem527 2 года назад +89

      Well they do have about 20 years to do renovations 😂

    • @zogbogbean2464
      @zogbogbean2464 2 года назад +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 года назад +34

      They learned working in Vietnam.

    • @tomaspabon2484
      @tomaspabon2484 2 года назад +43

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

    • @secretservice1816
      @secretservice1816 2 года назад +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

  • @seansmith4513
    @seansmith4513 7 месяцев назад +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

  • @seatherny_y
    @seatherny_y Год назад +4

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

  • @forgotagoodname2717
    @forgotagoodname2717 3 года назад +309

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

    • @andrj8844
      @andrj8844 3 года назад +6

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

    • @DustyMuffinRyuskeiKyruem
      @DustyMuffinRyuskeiKyruem 3 года назад +5

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

    • @y0da9283
      @y0da9283 3 года назад +3

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

    • @BlackDiamond2718
      @BlackDiamond2718 3 года назад +2

      Be polite

    • @quive5705
      @quive5705 3 года назад +1

      Be efficient

  • @jacobrivasjr
    @jacobrivasjr 3 года назад +3083

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

    • @EphemeralProductions
      @EphemeralProductions 2 года назад +69

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

    • @LoliPolice-bf7mw
      @LoliPolice-bf7mw 2 года назад +129

      She is just shocked and is playing dead

    • @davelowets
      @davelowets 2 года назад +105

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

    • @aywjewelry
      @aywjewelry 2 года назад +12

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

    • @isaiahnoll201
      @isaiahnoll201 2 года назад +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

  • @saviyounpeters1948
    @saviyounpeters1948 Год назад +1

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

  • @dehandeysel2147
    @dehandeysel2147 7 месяцев назад

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

  • @FlashAllen987
    @FlashAllen987 3 года назад +576

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

    • @Test-ri2kr
      @Test-ri2kr 3 года назад +14

      Daniel Holmes Sexual harassment of a spider ahahah

    • @noahboddie3482
      @noahboddie3482 3 года назад +14

      Real child birthing abdomen you got there m'lady

    • @Thor_the_Doge
      @Thor_the_Doge 3 года назад +23

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

    • @freeman2399
      @freeman2399 3 года назад +2

      Just like human females.

  • @victorc8855
    @victorc8855 Год назад +1

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

  • @Matzefull
    @Matzefull 10 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @arphotography7953
    @arphotography7953 3 года назад +1226

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

    • @KrolKaz
      @KrolKaz 3 года назад +42

      Thats because a spider is on u be careful 😥

    • @arphotography7953
      @arphotography7953 3 года назад +21

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

    • @_veedownnn7992
      @_veedownnn7992 3 года назад +24

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

    • @thatonefoo760jimenez4
      @thatonefoo760jimenez4 2 года назад +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 года назад +3

      @@_veedownnn7992 oh lmao it happens a lot

  • @JuanTheBone
    @JuanTheBone 3 года назад +389

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

    • @shunohh
      @shunohh 3 года назад +43

      I wouldn’t either

    • @GeneralArmorus
      @GeneralArmorus 3 года назад +21

      reflecting on life decisions

    • @leotheshark1723
      @leotheshark1723 3 года назад +2

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

    • @ALBERTFAN456
      @ALBERTFAN456 3 года назад +2

      Lmao spiders can have 200 babys max.

    • @kalecardenas9645
      @kalecardenas9645 3 года назад +1

      50 thousand*

  • @firenzarfrenzy4985
    @firenzarfrenzy4985 Год назад +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

  • @PixelPotato
    @PixelPotato 9 месяцев назад +1

    She looked like a real sweetheart super calm, maybe was terrified though

  • @silasjohnson555
    @silasjohnson555 2 года назад +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 года назад +23

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

    • @silasjohnson555
      @silasjohnson555 2 года назад +2

      @@Legendcrunch100 prolly true

    • @residentflamingo115
      @residentflamingo115 Год назад +9

      She was a paid actor

    • @pharaoh7424
      @pharaoh7424 Год назад +6

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

    • @pharaoh7424
      @pharaoh7424 Год назад

      @@Legendcrunch100 incorrect

  • @spinblackcircles
    @spinblackcircles 2 года назад +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 года назад +23

      Thanks for the breakdown , makes sense

    • @Lemaforthewin
      @Lemaforthewin 2 года назад +9

      Interesting. Much obliged!

    • @DrDave77
      @DrDave77 2 года назад +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 года назад +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 года назад +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.

  • @meatbxndit3581
    @meatbxndit3581 Год назад

    That spider started catching feelings you charmed her!!

  • @kingnoob7581
    @kingnoob7581 Год назад +2

    Such an amazing creature. Amazing that nature can pull off decent arcitecual design.

  • @jeremyelkington655
    @jeremyelkington655 2 года назад +254

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

    • @desmondmendoza7905
      @desmondmendoza7905 2 года назад +3

      OK Karen

    • @kbishop94
      @kbishop94 2 года назад +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 года назад +11

      This, in TNN (tarantula news network)

    • @crab-yt2wy
      @crab-yt2wy 2 года назад +3

      @kbishop94 DESMOND’S joke was a joke

    • @kbishop94
      @kbishop94 2 года назад +1

      ihateroblox2030
      well his reply seemed awful Karenish to me 😂

  • @imbear402
    @imbear402 3 года назад +502

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

    • @Matt-qu3pg
      @Matt-qu3pg 3 года назад +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 года назад +19

      Neither does the spider

    • @goto1546
      @goto1546 3 года назад +1

      Mark o' Shea family

    • @adahbombdon1512
      @adahbombdon1512 3 года назад +1

      Yo dude it’s a bug

    • @HybridSpektar
      @HybridSpektar 3 года назад +15

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

  • @woodentrainseriesofficial9511
    @woodentrainseriesofficial9511 Год назад +1

    props to the man and the spider for being so calm

  • @knocksensor3203
    @knocksensor3203 Год назад +1

    Wonderful demonstration of this amazing African spider 👏🏼

  • @AFdrum91
    @AFdrum91 3 года назад +102

    This dude is the extroverted friend forcing the introvert out of his house to hang out...

  • @purechills3200
    @purechills3200 3 года назад +482

    Bug: "walks by"
    African Trap Door Spider: *oh so you have activated my trap card*

    • @ROaxel
      @ROaxel 3 года назад +9

      Nice yu gi oh refference

    • @legionnaire7313
      @legionnaire7313 3 года назад +4

      Your sister is now in darkness knowing her brother could not do everything

    • @purechills3200
      @purechills3200 3 года назад +3

      @@legionnaire7313 nice meat canyon reference lol

    • @DarkHorseDanny
      @DarkHorseDanny 3 года назад +7

      Your profile picture fits perfectly with that comment

    • @Sai-hc4iq
      @Sai-hc4iq 3 года назад +1

      I get it 😂

  • @tutubism
    @tutubism Год назад +3

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

  • @gerardoconnor4278
    @gerardoconnor4278 Год назад

    What a magnificent piece. You are a splendid communicator. Thank you.

  • @pinkou9922
    @pinkou9922 3 года назад +161

    Him:disturb's the spider
    Spider:who the hell is this
    Him:pets it
    Spider:okay this relaxing but should i bite him

  • @djraztah2462
    @djraztah2462 3 года назад +397

    Paid spider actor just chilling while being touched

    • @user-vp5xf6fm5p
      @user-vp5xf6fm5p 3 года назад

      Dj Raztah i was searching for this comment

    • @omairsheikh3982
      @omairsheikh3982 3 года назад

      How is this comment considered funny anymore

    • @omairsheikh3982
      @omairsheikh3982 3 года назад +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

  • @noteverton
    @noteverton 7 месяцев назад

    What an incredible creature!

  • @caramelcupcake2162
    @caramelcupcake2162 9 месяцев назад +1

    They’re so cute. It looks like a Pokémon ✋😭❤😊