Cellar Spider (Pholcidae) Handling and information.🕷

[@sleepyagent821]

I have one in my room. He catches all the stupid mosquitos that get in, he is my buddy lol

[@Tobias611]

I have Pholcidae in like every corner for that exact reason :D

[@JazzlineV]

LeahStrikesAgain lol that's kinda cool ..

[@elrey4137]

Marry it.

[@dalilama2419]

LeahStrikesAgain same he's been on the move lately hangs above my bed at night.

[@antimatter4733]

I actually have one on my ceiling as well. I just leave spiders alone to mind their own business and haven't been bitten for over 10 years

[@Dalek7823]

A few extra observations about this spider (given that I co-exist with them in my house): 1. They seem to be attracted to vinegar. There I am, eating my chips and one will happily make its way across the room (usually over the ceiling) and land on or next to the plate and press their bodies against the chips. 2. They press themselves against the wall when the room is steamy or damp. Someone having a bath? All the cellar spiders will quickly make their way to the nearest wall and press themselves against it. Even if there's no direct access to water, it looks as if they are drinking. 3. They are the kings of the tiny world. They will kill much larger spiders because they shoot webs down their legs and are very difficult for other spiders to bite. This shooting webs down their legs fighting style is practically unbeatable by any other insect from what I've seen. I've never seen anything that resembles an insect win a fight against them. 4. Their webs aren't that sticky. The webbing is more of a detection system from what I've seen. I'm not sure if they are blind or not but they seem to rely heavily on vibrations to detect things. This also leads to the question on how they locate other spider's webs to invade and kill the occupant. They must be able to sense it? I don't think they can see it. Perhaps linked to observation 1? 5. They don't react like other spiders to large creatures. They know when a large creature has disturbed its web and will do their signature bounce dance to confuse them. But... They don't know when they are on a large creature if they are out of their web. You'll frequently find them climbing on you if they can. Other spiders are usually able to detect and avoid crawling on large mammals hence the eating spiders while you sleep myth is just that, a myth. These guys will happily crawl on you however.

[@SaintDomingo1]

Fucking hell, mate. As genuinely interesting as I found that - do you ever go out?

[@Edward-km9sb]

SaintDomingo1 haha. I have a bunch of these in my house too, haven’t noticed the vinegar or steam thing but definitely the others. I would add that they are very docile and quite entertaining for something that seldom moves. There are groups of them all over but the largest, near the basement door, casts an awesome shadow. There’s a giant house centipede that rambles around them and I guess they have an agreement, as typically they would each enjoy eating the other one. Maybe some sort of barter system!

[@Cepheidvariable]

I can’t seem to get them to go on me, they always turn around and go in a different direction

[@artwonnowtra1987]

Dalek increíble observation. I have a jumping spider that has a golden shell. He jumps from my hand to the other, about 6 inches, i caught small fruit flies and he wouldn’t eat, so i let him go, he does not like moisture, obviously because he has lungs that work like a a book, you get it wet and the pages get stuck. He is pretty smart l, he understands and speaks to languages, so i said adios and good bye, hip hopper. I mis his 2 telescope eyes and his mustache. He was a daddy hop legs. I have a cellar spider now, he keeps the west nile virus away. I call them Sanculos.

[@fugo2901]

vinegar boi

[@SK1238723947238947234]

These are those types of spiders that sit in the corner of your basement for so long that you can’t tell wether they’re alive or not.

[@jeb6869]

Relatable on personal levels

[@snaketh590]

I like these spiders; they are super chill and are entirely non-aggressive to humans. They just keep to themselves and kill dangerous spiders and insects. It's also awesome to watch them move.

[@theworthysoul]

snaketh590 ikr, they can eat black widows even though they have no dangerous venom, they use their long legs to their advantage

[@captainstabbin5374]

@@theworthysoul depends on size

[@earthwormjim420]

Agreed, they are super docile and honestly don't even seem to pay any attention to us

[@daisies667]

@@theworthysoul they do have a mortal venom but their fangs are weak so they can't actually cause harm to humans

[@ariaxxthebaddie7848]

They aren’t actually spiders just to let u know lol

[@JJDigitalartStudio]

We used to call these Daddy Long Legs spiders. They are very common in the US, in the Midwest. We loved having them in the house because they ate mosquitoes which caused endless itching. Anything that eats mosquitoes is great in my book.

[@danielgrafflin9689]

These eat all the biting insects and pests.

[@awesometrainsandbuses]

They can live in all warm and cold countries

[@thenailjunkie1963]

They arent daddy long legs. Daddy long legs arent spiders and they dont make webs

[@youcansave15ormoreoncarins75]

@@thenailjunkie1963 Daddy long legs is given to many insects and other animals with extremely long legs like crane flies, harvestmen, and pholicidae

[@marcusweathers3070]

@@youcansave15ormoreoncarins75 The only true "Daddy Long Leg" is species Opiliones otherwise known as Harvestmen.

[@TheRenegadist]

These guys are alright as long as they are in their own corner of the room, once they enter my space or a space I frequent it's fair game.

[@almuwahhid9]

true

[@lukelpm48]

Fair enough

[@Heet600]

true

[@kelzeshel2152]

Nah. They’ll leave you alone.

[@SexyFace]

Id expect a gigantic creature of colossal status to crush me without a second thought as well, were I to wander into its domain @@kelzeshel2152

[@nickv.s125]

I tolerate them because: 1. they don't wander around and suddenly spook me. 2. They usually behave and stay in their own corner. 3. they get rid of creepy house spiders, mosquitoes, and flies.

[@earthwormjim420]

Same, they like to hang out in my shower sometimes and end up getting washed away, I always try to save them when I can though

[@fukyu2]

It’s all fun and games until they suddenly spook you in front of your face while they’re hanging in their web midair.

[@IrfaanGamingO_O528]

​@@fukyu2 one time that spider landed next to me with his web. I tried to make it crawl on my hand but they keep run away from me 😅

[@fhajji]

I'm here because a cellar spider just walked across my keyboard :). I LOVE those delicate spiders, and like having them around. They prey on mosquitoes and other small insects, so they are our natural allies. They vibrate to escape detection: it is their own version of a cloaking device. Their natural enemies can't focus on them as long as they keep vibrating.

[@CDRhammond]

Also works on people too. I've had a few in my basement spin around in their webs and for a few moments they seem to disappear. Its one reason they also have a nickname of ghost spider in some areas.

[@ThatFreakWhoHauntsU]

I lived with my grandparents for a few months once. It was out in the country and I had little bugs in my face all the time at night on my phone. Then I started letting these spiders set up shop in my room. Had almost 20 of em at one point and I never had a bug problem again :)

[@bm.3278]

i love these spiders! i have a basement apartment and just leave them be, they just hang out in the corners and get all the mosquitoes for me! they're very gentle. i've moved one off my bed by letting her crawl on my hand and putting her in my laundry room. there's 2 living in my bathroom rn, love these guys. they look very dainty lol

[@Bard420]

I have 2 taking residence in my room next to my guinea pigs cage, we get fruit flies and my piggies poop started to attract flies, as well as the food they don’t end up eating that I miss when I clean their cage. They just hand out, out of my piggies way, and trap flies as they fly in/out of the cage. One started crawling towards me though one time and I was mortified Idk if I I’d be able to handle it if one crawled on me :(

[@CDRhammond]

@@Bard420 This would be the best species to attempt handling with. I have a fatal allergy to spider venom but have saved 2 of these spiders since no bites received from either one. basically, as long as you don't grab or squeeze them your chance of being bitten is slim to none.

[@ChiyuStar]

There is one next to my bed now, and for the past several days my brain had alternated between 'Eeeek! Relocate it!' and 'Awww, it's Bobo, Bobo is my friend'. I named it because to me, creatures with names are less scary. I'm 31. *facepalm* Anyway, leaving Bobo be for now. I might be growing fond of it. Just a bit. Don't tell anyone.

[@Ne4073]

It's been a year how is Bobo doing?

[@custommediacreations]

Well these spiders can live for up to 773 days. The longest recorded was over 3 years old.

[@alinelaura7714]

My house has about 10-15 of those guys at least, specially in the bathroom! They love to eat mosquitos and fruit flies, which were a problem before they got here. They NEVER bothered me, ever. Granted, I never bother them either. I assume we're in good terms lol

[@Exilninja]

Have one of these in my bathroom, I'm hoping he'll chill there and get rid of more annoying things. I had one of these sitting in the corner of the house a few years back, and it racked up a very impressive kill count of other spiders. I was very pleased to see it then spin the carcass around in its web and release it once it was done feeding on it, allowing me to vacuum the dead spider up. What a helpful guy! As an arachnophobe I was very happy.

[@CDRhammond]

One of the great things about this species is that they tend not to move around a lot once they set up shop. Good bet that spider will be there as long as there is a good prey source available or till someone or thing big comes along to disturb it out of its web.

[@lauramahnken5549]

that is a beautiful spider, thank you for telling people how harmless they are.

[@Akymma]

They are such helpfull spiders, just relocate them whenever they get in your way but don't harm them, they will get rid of other spiders, flyes and other pests.

[@brando555555]

They're awesome. They mind their own business, unless another insect gets into their web. I've got one in my attic that's been dropping stinkbugs like a bad habit, lol

[@pennytrui1149]

brandon I like them but I am terrified of them I take care of the but when they get bigger I'm like nope

[@ProfessorOof]

I don't like the big ones but they are really useful they eat all the bugs that fly into my room or eat my clothes

[@Ash-ho1ke]

Penny Trui yes im scared i found one in our house rn and i tried to kill it and i failed :

[@txhellrazor4765]

Fuck that it will fucking get mutilated if it's on me

[@minicat3640]

One just ran across my bed! My cat alerted us so we were able to wake up and get out of the way XD. I picked up a pillow it ran onto and dumped it on a plant outside covered in aphids (and other insects eating them). I knew what it was so wasn't scared, but my husband lost it! I pulled up this video to show him it was harmless. Thanks!!

[@huntman777]

I have 100 of these in my house they are my friends

[@elrey4137]

That's so sad.

[@huntman777]

El rey na dude its great we talk often

[@danielgrafflin9689]

Maybe thin the herd a bit?

[@Zanek_power]

I have 100 of them in my house. Theyre not my friends... theyre my biggest nightmare actually, fml. Atleast I dont have them in my room.

[@ava_likes_icecream3972]

Fatty BlackMan ikr they are mostly in my bathroom

[@zukiyamamoto6280]

I find them prescious and lovable spiders and I taught one to swing by a web attached to my hand and I just get the giggles thinking about it.

[@CRex]

I felt a tickle on my arm once and it was one of these guys.

[@gamingguy421]

C-Rex I am such an arachnophobe. I just saw one in my bathroom, this is why im here!

[@RoninNYC]

@@gamingguy421 same right now

[@I_break_games]

It won't bite you just pick it up put it on it's web, or in a corner, or outside front porch

[@EzzieCore]

IT IS THE LEGS!!!!! That's why I don't like them... It freaks me out the way the move and look and ewwww. I know it's not going to harm me but i'd prefer if it stayed very far away from me....

[@dmaxwell910901]

They may look creepy, but they actually kill the scary fast moving spiders. I used to be terrified, but I now think of them as comrades. They're on our side, not theirs.

[@EzzieCore]

Now all I can think of is these spiders with very tiny army helmets on defeating the fast moving spiders who are like evil rebels.... Would still prefer if they killed the evil spiders in other parts of the house and not where I sleep xD

[@dmaxwell910901]

Ha aid just imagined that too. Well I've resorted to always saying to them "you have a job. Don't forget it".

[@alexvernonpls]

FINALLY I FOUND SOMEONE WITH THE SAME KIND OF FEAR I HAVE!!!

[@beta5770]

Same here the legs 😂😂

[@quwaran.7264]

Thank you, Ed Sheeran for this informative video

[@actionturnip395]

Extremely common in all the places I have lived, and they're pretty much the reason I have severe proximity-based arachnophobia. (as in I obsessively study spiders from the safe distance of the internet and literature, but my heartrate goes through the roof when certain types - especially the long legged ones - are actually around me). I know full well that most of them are harmless, it really has nothing to do with danger, their design and presence just make every inch of my skin crawl. I kill spiders above a certain size when I find them, because I genuinely would rather deal with pests than these horror shows in my house, and catching a spider clumsily seems almost worse than giving it a quick death. I'd probably think twice if I lived in an area prone to pest infestations but I don't...

[@rohan1748]

Dude I'm in the same boat on all counts !!!!! I don't mind if there are 100s of them in a huge hall where they are about 40 feet away from me. But in a bathroom or a toilet, I can't even pee properly for 10 seconds. I keep looking at them as if they're going to jump on me.!!!

[@jasminacs9357]

Ahh! Finally someone understands me!

[@badcornflakes6374]

I feel the same way but I actually have a spine and let them live.

[@OiranDaki]

I feel the exact same way. It's nice to see another publicizing this shared mentality.

[@CDRhammond]

The ones that bother me are also some of the most common. Me and the common house spider are not on the best of terms. I got bitten by one a few years ago and that was when I found out I had a severe allergy to spider's venom. full cardiac arrest in under 5 minutes, only real reason I survived was because it happened in an ambulance barn right next to the rescue itself with other paramedics in the other room that heard me hit the ground. Needless to say, I have a greater respect for the spiders and give them a greater space since then. The cellar spider is the only one right now I have handled bare handed saved one running across a Mcdonalds floor and scooped another out of a trash can bag she had found herself stuck in both times I was not bite while on the rescue mission.

[@jayak3341]

in dutch we call them: trilspinnen which means shaking spider, because they start shaking when they see a predator

[@theworthysoul]

Jaya K yep, they do sometimes shake violently as self defense

[@noost6923]

I’ve never heard anyone call em that before, even though dutch is my first language

[@badcornflakes6374]

They also have one if the only spiders that hang upside down normally

[@jayak3341]

@@noost6923 haha meestal noem ik ze ook hooiwagens of gewoon langpootspinnen

[@IrfaanGamingO_O528]

​@@jayak3341 die beestjes rennen steeds weg van me :(

[@iamconfusion1791]

I just caught one on the electrical outlet in the kitchen and I low-key want to keep it as a pet in my room. Based on the comments, they seem pretty tame and they help with pesky mosquitos. I think I'll name it Zap.

[@CDRhammond]

Will make a good pet.

[@gravy180rs]

Don’t let the spindly and flimsy appearance fool you, these guys are incredible predators in their web. I’ve seen these guys wrap up and kill huge house spiders much bigger than them that take a wrong turn into their web. Love Cellar Spiders, such cool spiders. Entirely non aggressive towards humans aswell, they actually don’t seem to mind being handled by humans too much.

[@Typical53]

Just found the biggest one in my room!! I’m gonna keep him

[@caitgems1]

Glad you made this Dan, I have one in a tall container and it is so entertaining. She's had loads of babies and they are tiny with long glass like legs. Way more entertaining than my T's.

[@MrTheWaterbear]

Perfect video :D I used to keep one here in Denmark that I'd feed mosquitoes hand-caught with an aquarium fish net. She made an egg sack and everything before I let her go.

[@danielgrafflin9689]

One in my front porch holding her eggs I photoed. Now I have two. Hatchlings don't have a good survival rate.

[@bloom1209]

I’m now in Denmark and I’m just cooling down when I see these comments and video. For me when I see spider I assume the worst.( bc my home country has no deadly or venomous spiders. And I’m even scared of them. But I’m thankful I won’t die here )

[@cowboyfunkk]

These things scare me more than normal spiders

[@danielgrafflin9689]

Another good one Dan, thanks for sharing.

[@mtbd215]

i let these live in my room over by my book light. the greatest of natural pest control. they kill all the lil flying bugs that would otherwise annoy me while im trying to read. we coexist in harmony i love them they are also quite fun to observe while im laying in bed. they are voracious eaters. they will leave some cobwebs around which are easy to tidy up once they move over a few inches and make new webs. one thing thats interesting about them is that they will coexist with each other of the same species side by side unlike most spiders

[@janepark1499]

Same I have 2 one of them is a little smaller than the other

[@zukiyamamoto6280]

They really are friendly and cute I really love them in my house.

[@laresswave]

I hate these spiders they have a habit of hanging down in my doorway and in the morning I end up walking into them. I have a phobia of spiders and I freak when it happens. Im also interested in spiders just very far away.

[@Second_UNIT]

Heyo! I'm terrified, but also morbidly interested ^^; so you're not alone here friend

[@LindaB651]

I'd bet they have an even bigger fear or you, you lumbering vertebrate, thrashing around in their carefully laid webs.

[@Zanek_power]

Same man, are you somewhere from East Europe?? Because im also interested in most spiders in America, not afraid of tarantulas or other big spiders at all. But those skinny motherfuckers are my biggest nightmare, especially the ones which mainly live in Europe.

[@ava_likes_icecream3972]

laresswave THEY ARE EVERYWHERE IN MY BATHROOM. That is why I don't like going to the bathroom anymore but I'm glad they are eating the pests. I wish they looked less scary tho.

[@jayceorourke5672]

I have a fear but a fascination of spiders too. these and money spiders are the only ones i don't mind walking on me. There are goldern orb and huntsman spiders all over the bush where I live and they are pure nightmare fuel for me.

[@desktopshorts7411]

I’ve got a handful of these in my house and they are the most brazen thieves of each other’s food - I’ve seen one walk up to another and just snap the meal out of the other’s mouth. Cool little critters.

[@pixella6086]

Well I found one by sitting on my bed. This is like the 4th time a spider had appear in my parents room. It was really close to my leg. So I decided to take care of it. Thx to this guy.

[@energy8025]

So your bed is in your parents room?

[@dannydontgoin237]

We have them all over the Northeast United States. Cool spiders.

[@danielgrafflin9689]

They are the most common house spider in the world, everywhere but Antarctica.

[@tammydavidson8686]

We used to have loads where I live but now I'm lucky to see one :-( these are my faves :-)

[@mothangel]

I have one of these in my kitchen. Had to move him/her(?) when doing the dishes the other day. Moved the little creature to the corner of the window. Seemed happy enough and not nervous about being handled at all :)

[@WestCoastArachnids]

Very nice touch up video. Thank you for the Shout out mate, greatly appreciated. In my video there is a detailed map that I got off the World Spider Catalog that shows its current locations on the world map. Of course they map it by reported sightings so I am sure they are in more places than is shown, but it gives a general idea of where they can be found. If you want some detailed info on these spiders and venom potency numbers etc you can find them in the world spider catalog. You may need to become a member to see the good stuff though. I am a member there and am in the middle of writing a paper on a very rare unnamed spider right now. Exciting stuff :) Thanks again for the shout out, have a great day Dan. PS: I always add anyone that shouts out my channel to my monthly featured channel section that you can see on my home page. Cheers mate!

[@jaedenspider877]

My house is full of those spiders like every single corner has at least one or two of those things and it gets even worse when you go in the basement cuz the second you walk in the basement there's already a spider webs in your face

[@Theseus294]

If you don’t mind them like me then this might not be helpful but if you want to get rid of them you gotta figure out what they are eating it’s most definitely a different insect of some kind get rid of that and the spiders are gone lol

[@aidynbain1856]

Every dark area of my basement has these Pholcidae

[@Corrupt_Enigma]

I love my cellar spiders. They keep all the mosquitoes and flies at bay, lol.

[@nickash23]

Don't put it outside 80 percent of inside spiders have adapted to the environment and should be left alone because they're serving a purpose

[@elrey4137]

I trully doubt they evolved inside human houses.

[@danielgrafflin9689]

No, but indoor spiders have adapted and you don't really do them any justice putting house spiders outside.

[@Finkster5]

+El rey I'd believe that they did. Think about it, there are way more spiders than humans in the world, and when we started building homes everywhere there probably wasn't enough room for them. So they adapted to our homes.

[@theworthysoul]

KittyMeowMeow with cellar spiders, the male doesn't get eaten I don't think, they may even stay together for a while, unlike spiders like black widows

[@ozgundemirr]

I used to feed these with ants at my grandfathers garden when I was little. imo they are one of the cutest and most frail spiders. I loved watching how they wrap up the ants in few seconds.

[@CDRhammond]

I've seen some do a quick wrap job while there was one at one of the places, I worked at that could spend up to 30 mins doing a wrap job on her latest dinner guest. I timed her once with the stopwatch setting on my watch and the beetle she was going after spent 31:22 spinning around.

[@suicidecinders8856]

I have 2 of these pholcus in my bedroom, I think they enjoy all the tiny bugs that hang out around my plants

[@rachelcates6413]

l love these spiders they keep themselves to themselves and are great at catching the more scary big black spiders

[@SpookieSadie]

One of my fav spiders!! 🥰

[@williamreely4431]

Ah yes, the boingy boing spiders. They are such entertaining little friends :)

[@Maikonix]

Had one crawling up the shower tiles. Called it Icarus because it kept falling but helped it on its way

[@fhajji]

I'll henceforth call my shower spider Icarus too, if you don't mind. I have to relocate it daily, because I don't want to harm it, but it always manages to come back. It is easy to forget that they are capable of "long-distance crawls" with their long legs. :)

[@because-strudels]

I've had a male one of these that showed up every night when I pissed. Named him Rob. We've always had ant and silverfish problems but ever since he moved in, we haven't seen a single pest for over a month now. One time he crawled across my arm to the opposite wall. Haven't seen Rob in a few days, hope the little guy is okay.

[@_Obey_]

I have one in my room and I know they are very helpful so I always leave them there. I want to handle it now but I am so scared of it touching me with those legs 😭😭 If the legs are this long and thin they scare the hell out of me 😰

[@mano8471]

How are they helpful

[@maxypookiedookie]

@@mano8471 they kill fast spiders and other insects, they arent dangerous to humans

[@sweetnightingale85]

I like them mine are my friends and they dont bother me just chill in their web waiting for whatever 🤷‍♀️ i find it fascinating just to watch them especially if a bug gets close enough to be a meal they use their legs to wrap the prey it kinda looks like they are sewing

[@MTD_Doge]

There are literally 3 of these spiders on one of the corners of my house killing crusty roaches.

[@Theseus294]

They are useful for that kinda thing lol

[@eucliduschaumeau8813]

The Pholcidae filled our house with webs to the point where our home looks like "The Munsters". They hop up and down when excited and give me an allergic reaction. I am careful not to disturb spiders, but Cellar Spiders can get completely out of control and reach a point where you'll never free your house of webs in every inch of your home.

[@Tobias611]

A Pholcidae once killed a Araneomorphae (atleast I would guess it was one) right above my bed,those little things are too fast for the big ones,so they can get them spinned up with ease to eat,since then I love them ^^

[@taniabn]

I had a lot of these spiders in one of the apartments I lived. They would stay under the counters in the kitchen and bathroom. Every summer I had ants coming in the apartment to eat the dog's food and everything they could find. Those spiders would kill so many ants, I could see dozens of ant corpses on the floors under the counters. It is kinda sad I don't have them in my current place, they are so useful.

[@nole8923]

Got a bunch of them in my house. They are harmless and help keep other bugs in check, but they make a mess. Their leftover webs get everywhere and when they deficate you can see tiny black dots on the floor. Still, they’re better than the pesticides that exterminators use.

[@javierocampo727]

I HAVE ONE IN MY ROOM HES MY BUDDY FRIEND WE ALWAYS MEAT EACH OTHER

[@tnfloose9023]

I have some in my shop at work. I try to feed them small insects occasionally but they always methodically break off all off the webs supporting the insect and release it from the web completely.

[@CDRhammond]

That usually happens when they are dealing with prey, they feel are too dangerous to go after or not worth the effort. The cellar spiders I fed never turned down a moth or a black beetle.

[@Abbody2791]

Just saw one a few mins ago crawling on the floor, i cant go back there and i cant sleep!

[@ak-7430]

same rn

[@cess4079]

Whenever I see one, I die. This is my 500th resurrection. 😔😳

[@bigstevie01]

I live in the north of Iteland and had never seen one of these before (plenty of harvestmen and crane flies though) until last summer when we all went on holiday down to the southern coast. The big old house we stayed in that week was *full* of them and I had an awful lot of fun watching them rave the fuck out when disturbed on their webs.When we came home we discovered a couple must have stowed away with us. I was not disappointed.

[@bigstevie01]

That was supposed to say Ireland; will edit later.

[@ExtraDipson]

Generally I hate spiders but these ones are an exception because I know them to be harmless and they are very easily identifiable. I've also never gone to pick something up and had one of these hiding under said thing. I usually only ever see them kind of high up on a wall or in a corner.

[@CDRhammond]

All spiders are deadly to me due to a fun little allergy I have to their venom despite that I have handled at least 2 of these spiders bare handed due to the fact of the low risk of them biting. A common house spider sent me into full cardiac arrest in under 5 minutes. Ya that allergy is a load of fun to have.

[@woomyzooms3781]

These spiders are really scary when they crawl across walls sometimes they almost fall to the ground which gives me so much anxiety

[@IrfaanGamingO_O528]

They fall really slow indeed scary but sometimes they also descend from the ceiling 😢 But i do find it cute how they move with their legs when they try to land on something! Once i was reading a book and one of those spiders descended on the tv remote controller.... It was a pretty big one tho....

[@ihearthueningkai]

They’re so cute 🥺! And their behavior, as well 🥺!

[@em_mkay]

Their creepy asf

[@lucylu5118]

I have lots of these in my house, more this year than ever before! I've noticed them killing and eating large house spiders that are twice the size of them..

[@justinmccurdy9319]

I know these things are helpful and not harmful at all, but they still creep me out.

[@JoeCapricorn]

Feeding them a fruit fly is fun to watch. They kick the fly around and surround it in web

[@ste309w]

Have lots of these in our house, all sizes. I just leave them alone. Fascinating to watch sometimes. Even witnessed cannibalism a few times when one has wondered into anothers web.

[@elgronte2521]

I have a love hate relationship with these lads. I love that they yeet mosquitoes and other spiders. But I hate how creepy they look. They also have a habit of decending from the ceiling right in front of my face when I'm playing video games, it freaks me out soo much

[@knightartorias9695]

Cool vid dan

[@SmokeyBCN]

They can definitely get bigger than 2 inches, there are some absolute monsters in our basement at least 4 inches when they stretch their legs out fully

[@maryyoungblood8550]

I live in Arizona (arid climate) and I have tons of cellar spiders in my house.

[@donaldbrown7715]

They always make me itch.idk if it's from the web,or if they stung me,but I certainly itch after being around these cellar spiders

[@xq39]

In California these are very common. I am personally very afraid of these things because of how long their legs are, even though I know they're mostly harmless. I'm not scared of smaller spiders though.

[@theworthysoul]

I have one in my bathroom which eats lots of bugs and I really appreciate him But today I feel like a monster, I saw a baby cellar spider in my toilet (not bathroom) exploring my radiator and tried to catch it to release on my balcony which is perfect for cellar spiders to thrive. But then it his in the corner and it's camouflage to the wall made me think that it was in the center so I closed the trap and crushed the poor thing. I tried to bring it back but ended up having to feed it to another garden spider outside. Feel so guilty, I love cellar spiders.

[@growmance2191]

I got a cellar spider couple trying to get them to move from underneath a shelf as I am moving and they will die if they get to cold and don’t want them to die . I usually name them and enjoy watching them as they are fun to watch them catch bugs and even their mating ritual cool.. they web tap to each other .

[@westonbennion5486]

cool

[@sonicbfdiag7050]

I have lots of Cellar Spiders in my house, they keep out the Roaches and flies

[@vampiiraaaa]

I have one in my garage and I made friends with him, his name is Danny :)

[@Demonic.Seraphim]

Mine is in my bathroom and I named him Archie 😂

[@Razzy1312]

I like having these in my house. They kill the big house spiders that I don't like.

[@I_break_games]

This is the only spider that can live rent free for me

[@alexeiobv6098]

Yup that's what I saw in my sleep paralysis lmao

[@fritzkuhne2055]

how can a spider freak a man out that owns like 100 much FUCKING bigger spiders??

[@victoriasmith2512]

Fritz Kühne there not in a tank and are free to walk about I guess.

[@christinenicholson4226]

Love th ave quite a few of them

[@SerperiorSoup]

these are everywhere in my house i don't really mind them

[@nathanm.3092]

I put an adult jumping spider in my ten gallon terrarium and added an adult cellar spider for the jumping spider to prey on. Hours later, I found the jumping spider all wrapped up and being eaten by the cellar spider. I was crestfallen. I honestly thought the jumping spider would be able to take down a cellar spider. And then I saw this other video on youtube titled "White Tail Spider Vs Cellar Spider | Monster Bug Wars" which really made me respect the common cellar spider more. Watch that video if you haven't yet. Anyway, the cellar spider is still in my terrarium underneath some large bark. Do you think they'd make good pets in a terrarium?

[@dinahdelaney4374]

Thank you for the great information. I have these and daddy long legs . The ones with wings always scared me but I call them mosquito eaters and let them be. I will now let the cellar spiders be too. The daddy longs never bothered me and live outside anyway.👀

[@pharaohs6347]

Great spiders to be honest

[@meismith7493]

Handy creature

[@contingenceBoston]

These guys are so cool; a marvel of evolution. I made the mistake of messing with one while it was molting (video is on my channel).

[@ChayBode]

I filmed one ambush another spider, it weaved a net up and hung above the other spider and used it's long legs to throw the net over the other spider and game over, surprised me to see it happen as other spider looked more able to take this one on.

[@Janshevik]

These and house centipedes are one of the few bugs I toleratein my home.

[@I_break_games]

Jumping spiders are even more harmless because they are so smart they completely avoid humans unless you build a trust bond with them then they just say hi

[@2inTurboo]

my fav part of the video is when he records the spider

[@Nico_Smiley16]

And..I’m here after I killed one in my bathroom 😑 I feel so bad, I know they contribute in something, but those legs! They terrify me :/ ahhhhh!!!

[@Ash-ho1ke]

Nico_Smiley 16 i didn’t killed it im scared because its big :

[@codyzent6471]

Had alot of these in my old houses Basement. Loved feeding em ants😂

[@carloscoolthegamersubforac2472]

I have like 4 or 5 there having a nice life

[@MTD_Doge]

same

[@FlowmasterStang]

I have one who’s been living behind my TV for a few days now

[@clarav1938]

The one in my room is super chill she just hangs out by the outlet upside down and never leaves. I don't want her wandering around and crawling on me so I toss her a moth or a fly every once in a while. She did the hilarious bouncy thing once when I unplugged a cord she attached her web to. I didn't know that was a defense mechanism!

[@clarav1938]

Yep! Still alive and slaying moths. Her name is Celia now.

[@beautifulsmall]

Picked up several tegenaria large house spiders in the UK, One I caught by the leg and it curled up and bit me in the thumb, I flocked it off in shock and it ran happily away, no effect from the bite but it was in a thick thumb skin.

[@thenewpatticakes4214]

I've had a big-ass cellar spider in my room for about a week now and I've been feeding her ants and stink bugs. As long as she meets her monthly bug quota my house is her house