David Attenborough Meets a Black Widow Spider | Nature Bites

[@Epoch11]

If it's gotten David Attenborough I watch it. Just a tip nature bites.

[@deebenson135]

Same

[@bunny8621]

agreed he's just built different

[@mikeh2006]

Haha that's literally why I clicked the video.

[@sonder7115]

You could title these just david attenborough and I'd watch it all the time

[@ashokkumar-se5sl]

HOW THE WIDOW SPIDER HUSBAND DIED

[@DarkestGlitcher]

The fact that even the smallest spiders can seemingly produce a kilometer's long string of silk is simply amazing to me.

[@jasonantigua6825]

More amazing than humans sending someone to the moon? Or splitting the Atom?

[@manicsforever]

@@jasonantigua6825 it’s not a competition, mate.

[@jasonantigua6825]

@@manicsforever it is in my book sunshine!

[@DarkestGlitcher]

​@@jasonantigua6825 It's just amazing. Calm down dude.

[@jasonantigua6825]

@@DarkestGlitcher Sending people to the moon and splitting the Atom?

[@a.v.emusic6518]

I'm a very simple man. I see David Attenborough, I watch.

[@reneehey123]

Always great and informative lessons with Mr Attenborough! So interesting!!🕸️🕷️🕸️

[@eileenlocke7877]

So interesting luv David Attenborough thank you

[@micheldomenino6367]

Excelente video Sir David

[@dan13ljks0n]

Soooo, where was the Black Widow spider?

[@_Belteshazzar_]

They're the same genus and extremely similar

[@gqwarrior6694]

@@_Belteshazzar_ So not a Black Widow then...

[@_Belteshazzar_]

@@gqwarrior6694 no, its not. But there's virtually no difference other than color

[@gqwarrior6694]

@@_Belteshazzar_ If you say so

[@_Belteshazzar_]

@@gqwarrior6694 wdym. I literally said it isn't

[@soheilak6208]

Absolutely amazing creatures

[@nicstroud]

I'm guessing the bit with the 'black widow' got lost in editing.

[@crimsonfirelily]

We have a lot of Black Widows where I live in San Diego County. They usually don't bother us.

[@jacobpaint]

The spiders in this video aren't black widows, that's just a dumb title because they think they’ll get more clicks

[@newfee1967]

I live on Vancouver Island B.C Canada 🇨🇦 and have a beach called Island View Beach. It has the highest population of Black Widow Spiders in the world. 🤗

[@0xszander0]

Thanks. I will never go there.

[@newfee1967]

@@0xszander0 Oh it's safe.🤗 If you don't bother them they won't bother you and also the venom is like a bee's. So if you are allergic to bee's yes if could be bad.🤗

[@_Belteshazzar_]

@@newfee1967 their venom is nowhere near a bee's. The ld50 of bees is about 2.8 to 3.5 which is pretty toxic, the Southern black widow is 1.9 which is significantly more. Black widows also have a nuerotoxin and being bit will result in what is most likely the worst pain of your life. Nothing is actually wrong with your body since the venom yield is so low but it's extremely painful and will be felt for days. Its also almost unheard-of to be allergic to black widow venom or any spider for that matter. Yes, they are safe, but they don't compare to a bee in the slightest.

[@jonrobertson1033]

The ogre faced net casting spider.. I love it, they're oddly cute lol

[@DieFlabbergast]

Over on the Creepy-Crawly Tube, there's a video entitled: "Brave Spider Meets the Davidattenborough Monster."

[@KeweenawPatriot]

my favorite part is when you almost never or barely talk about whatever is in the title...

[@baldyhead]

Even before I played the video I thought: that picture is of a Redback, but I guess the caption refers to the fact that it is also called the Australian Black Widow and is closely related to the spider of the American continent.

[@jacobpaint]

This is supposed to be a nature channel where I would expect some educational intention exists. Using a title with “black widow” for a video featuring red backs is misleading and will undoubtedly lead to some viewers being confused. Apart from the red stripe, red backs are a quarter of the size of a black widows and the little males are brown compared to the black male black widows. Black widows are more aggressive while red backs are passive. Redbacks like to live around people, black windows prefer more space... Plus they primarily live in different parts of the world.

[@MrMonsterJamFan]

Whoever came up with the title has no idea what a black widow is. That's a red back spider which is a close relative but a different species

[@farcanal873]

That is not a blackwidow it's a redback there's a billion of them in my backyard in Queensland

[@pippipster6767]

He’s not bad this bloke. He really should do M&S ads.

[@christineMaccallum-uo3qx]

Nature on it again for more information about the different types of things and more stuff and different chapter and character and people who Care so listen and enjoy

[@twinflowerfioretta]

uahh !!😬only with Sir David Attenborough`s voice i can watch it and feel save !

[@asimally9468]

LEGEND DA.....

[@stanleymerritt2893]

In North America.

[@markivory7121]

To everone not in Australia they're actually chill. Just don't go sticking your hands in dark holes and check underneath chairs left outside.

[@tomcross3000]

its not a black widow. L.hasselti are a different species entirely from the 3-4 ones in the US. we also have L.erythromelas which for all intents and purposes is also a redback with a thicker red stripe.

[@callerway7520]

I'm pretty sure that the beetle was put there and not actually stumbled across the spiders web

[@alexrichardson1226]

Whoever uploads these videos needs to watch more nature programs

[@lcgiv4u]

😮

[@thedoc1210]

David is a boss

[@felipe367]

Nature is an exceptional force - something so “simple “ yet it’d be hard if not impossible to replicate some of these engineering and biological feats (rebuild retina on a daily basis!)

[@cyberneticdex69]

david is like 96 years old but his voice is perfect

[@buddysgkirklin4101]

Props to camera man that means momma ant raise no wussy

[@jamesdietz29]

Credibility is lost when video doesn't even contain the thing listed in the title. Redbacks are "cousins" of Black Widows, but they are not Black Widows and inhabit a continent that Widows don't.

[@uksumo6843]

It's not a black widow spider it's a red back spider, change the title please 😋

[@joeywaitman4792]

Yeah its kinda ridiculous they got that bit wrong.

[@xXxJSCOTTxXx]

Aren't black widows endemic to Europe and/or North America; while red back spiders are endemic to Australia?

[@joshuasikora4308]

Thank you lol

[@Imthegoat6198]

​@@xXxJSCOTTxXxand Belgium and Japan and new Zealand

[@JodyJordan-l1j]

If you want to be technical red back, spider belongs to the black widow species, so therefore it is a form of a black widow

[@pumacurva]

if only i can give my life to you for you to live forever, I WILL

[@rdizzleoriginal]

So.... Where was the black widow?

[@SnoopyDoofie]

Peter Parker approves of this video.

[@hanssolos3699]

im waiting for him to recite the lyrics of wetasspussy by cardi b. that would be the best lullaby. like, ever!!!

[@catweasle5737]

As an Aussie, I can tell you they are not as bad as David is making them out to be. They don't even get a mention in a first aid course. A bite can make you a bit sick. Now, a funnel web on the other hand........

[@markorollo.]

Yeah but Aussies are a different breed. As a Brit if I see a normal average every day house spider bigger than an inch wide I consider selling the house.....

[@gqwarrior6694]

@@markorollo. You don't want to move here then because our houses have plenty of spiders in them before they are even finished being built 😂 No seriously. They really do.

[@hoffmanthemilkman1]

This is the moment David Attenborough becomes Vecna

[@JohnnyTaxonomy]

The video title is wrong. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@ManMilker00]

red back spiders and black widow spiders are two different species of spider!

[@Orangutan_Stella]

No blackwidow though here

[@deanobro69]

The Red Back is NOT a Black Widow. Just saying.

[@cavemancaveman5190]

See for yourself the masters of the universe

[@gqwarrior6694]

Everything Sir David does is magic but where's the Black Widow? It's literally never mentioned & there's zero footage of them

[@Potatoshaneko]

There is no 'Black Widow' in this video.

[@55giantsfan22]

This is hard to watch 😱☠️

[@ACTUALLYRICH]

Sir David’s voice is like heroin to me. Since 1987 I’ve been a fan!

[@spicymchaggis2601]

So the caption writer never bothered to watch the video first

[@Mitchmeow]

Good video, bad title.

[@Gaggyboy8]

No wonder I’m an arachnophobic 😱

[@thenaughtyred]

❤️🇿🇦😻

[@brandonbrown2743]

Dude is a gem

[@HighConCannibal]

waman, am i rite

[@michaelversace456]

Really? We fear it? I've been bitten by one of these. Feels like when you have food poisoning then you are fine.

[@Synathidy]

I fear food poisoning...

[@BritishGuy1979]

@@Synathidy food poisoning can also kill you I e had it a few times I thought I was dead

[@stevenfeil7079]

Black Widow??????

[@abztrakt7071]

The Australian red back spider is more deadly than the American black widow spider. Now wait and watch the Americans REACT to this comment 😂😂😂

[@Soulreaper381]

Damm nature you scary!

[@JonathanMelendez-y7l]

✝️

[@slimofbonar1978]

Don't tell me there is a god

[@HarryFrost-qu8th]

The KZbin title is wrong they are two different spiders, the black widow and the red back spider are in fact cousin species of spider but they’re not the same thing. Do some more research on Arachnology.

[@stevenburgess2856]

Spiders are fascinating creatures but Eww!

[@polemeros]

Yes, very impressive and completely offputting.

[@AbraCassandraCrafts]

You didn't MEET or even "face off" against a spider you talked about one. Clickbait.

[@JesusLikesAnus]

No black widow spider. Title lies.