Giant Garden Spider Encountered...Are They Dangerous? (Halloween Special 2018)

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Hi everyone, welcome to the first Wild Report premier! This is a new feature which I have been allowed to beta test that lets all of you talk to me and with each other before and during the release of specially selected episodes. If you like this cool format, I can do more premiers in the future. Please be sure to set a reminder for the upload using the button in the lower left hand corner of the video. Also, it would be awesome if you could share this page with your friends so all of you can watch the premier and learn about spiders together. Thank you guys so much for your support. You're the best! -Ben Zino

[@playcations]

These vods are great, I can tell you had extra footage. Definitely try and get your vods over 10 minutes for the KZbin algo to get you more views.

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Thanks man! And I am working on longer videos, often times it all depends on how much editing time I have.

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

I've definitely considered doing one with a non reptile, and it might happen this fall now that it's hunting season.

[@tamijocampbell4629]

You basically chased her, dropped her, chased her again then picked her up and she didnt bite you. That shows me they are pretty chill honestly

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Yeah these are among the most relaxed inverts I've ever worked with!

[@jeffersoncanizales4385]

I actually have one exactly like that or maybe slightly bigger in my backyard and at first it terrified me real bad but as I knew the purpose of spiders and as I researched about it, I left it alone and now I like it where she’s at and almost consider it as a pet spider that keeps the garden in my backyard safe from bugs and everyday I look at it and I see joy instead of horror now!!!!!

[@squttnbear]

I sent this to my aracniphobic friend. Mainly to help him understand that spiders are not to be feared. Party because I'm a bad friend and I want him to squirm when you pick it up.

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Both good reasons.

[@taomaster123]

Thank you for this video. You did a great job explaining! It saved the life of a garden spider just like this at my sisters house. She was going to kill it but I asked her to hold off until I researched it. I found your video and sent it to her and now it is their pet that lives in the corner outside their front door and the garage. They also found two little babies in the flower garden just below the large one.

[@lisareynolds64]

Those were males. After they mate, the male dies and the female guards the egg sacs.

[@user-kv8ck7op3i]

Also the beginning of this video really demonstrates that even if they're being fooled with, these spiders won't just randomly bite at someone. Cool.

[@trevorjameson3213]

Orb weavers like that generally won't bite you. First, they try to get away. If that fails, and they are not harmed, they tend to calm down fairly quickly. Honestly though, I can't really think of any spider that is actively aggressive toward humans. If anyone knows of some, please say so.

[@LBC2HTX1]

@@trevorjameson3213 funnel web spiders are aggressive

[@Darkwratheon]

@@trevorjameson3213 Brazilian Wandering Spiders are actually aggressive and territorial.

[@catpoke9557]

@@trevorjameson3213 Orange baboon tarantulas will bite as their first defense, unlike most spiders! It's very rare but there are a few species that are bitey. Unfortunately these also tend to be species with a painful bite, which I assume is exactly why they're keen to use it as a defense mechanism. OBTs are considered medically significant purely because their bite hurts so bad.

[@SenorEscaso]

I'm in NC too. Used to find these in our front yard between bushes. My dad made sure we left them alone, since they weren't bothering us. I always liked looking at their webs.

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Cool, glad to hear you got along with them!

[@jenkemjones68]

I have one that's made a web under the window ac unit of my welding shop.In the deep south we have the giant wood roaches 2in long.She helps me keep these things under control.She can fully shrink wrap an adult in less than a minute.Its amazing to watch.She seems very happy with where her web is and hasn't moved in several weeks.My kids love her also and show their friends.They know not to bother her or her web.Her web is a huge 5ft across.If you get too close she starts rocking the whole web so you notice.Hope she stays around a while.

[@DudeGamer]

I see these spinning webs on my house every year. I love them and miss them when they are gone. Very beneficial creatures!

[@trevorjameson3213]

Oh yeah these are awesome spiders. I have several in my garden every summer and I let them do their job of protecting my garden. I don't kill the wasps either. You would be surprised how many harmful caterpillars that wasps eat. That's their favorite food so if you have wasps, you can be sure they will wipe out the caterpillars in your garden. I've seen them devour the larger ones in place, without taking them to their nest.

[@TheWildlifeBrothers]

This came out great Ben! Spiders are some of my personal favorites, and you did a great job of proving that they’re not always aggressive towards humans. I’m glad the premiere went well!

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Thanks you guys, glad you could watch the premiere!

[@DrawinskyMoon]

Argiope spiders are one of my favorite spiders along with golden orb weavers, their appearance is so strikingly beautiful

[@galpinklilyempire6905]

At 4:29 he accidently swallows a bug .A white bug .Just watch.

[@kdolo100]

Saliva

[@gavinpowers1217]

Superb video. Superb it's in America and you're interested in life and not death and obviously not a gun enthusiast. I was in Florida last year and I was so excited to encounter a Phiddipus Regius. Aside from all the Disney, the hot weather, the family holiday, I think that spider was my biggest take-home memory!

[@botbobchannel]

I love looking at these spider and I feed them bugs and their very interesting to see what they do

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

It is extremely entertaining to watch them eat!

[@annad2556]

I have one right outside my front door in the upper corner of my patio, she's very beautiful and scares me a little bit but I've been learning about them and I'm not so scared anymore. my question is will I disturb her by going in and out of my front door everyday?

[@ohgeezitsmorty6604]

THANK GOD. One made a giant web on my back porch door and I got scared af and my arachnophobia kicked in fast

[@aidanknox2430]

As a kid I would almost run into their webs and it always scared me; thanks for making this video; it makes me feel a little less scared of them!

[@willrogers9932]

I'm actually amazed you didnt get bit

[@SockyNoob]

I walked straight into one by accident. Know what it did? Raced up the web as soon as I even touched the web. Didn't even try to bite me. It was probably more confused than anything else.

[@diannh2894]

Wait how have I not found this channel before? I love the intro!!!

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

I don't know but I'm glad you're here!

[@interstatebullly3nyg551]

I have plenty of these around the yard in NC.. first time I saw one I was amazed at the size... Definitely was worried..but once I did my research I was less concerned. I rather relocate them if they are in a bad spot in the way.

[@Noble_Isaac]

Dang, I never ever have the courage to touch a spider, let alone putting them in the hands like you. Lol

[@madisondonnelly7379]

I absolutely love orb weaver spiders especially the hentz orb weaver because of the beautiful patterns

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Yeah they are gorgeous!

[@roxanabuzarquis1594]

Wow very good video ! Informative and professional

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Thank you very much!

[@SnipesRuntheNavy]

Great video . Had one last year out back and this year one was out front

[@rexibanez53]

I have seen one of these spiders in the wild the size of a small brown bird in the body size not including the leg length with a round spiral webb at about 15 feet in diameter between some trees on an Indian reservation in Southern California. Me, my brother and some cousins were walking around and my brother walked into the webb. I stood back and we saw the giant black and yellow garden spider at the top heading back towards the trees. I catch spiders, snakes, scorpions, and other critters since I was a kid, and still do till this day. I am 59 years old going on 60. I wanted to catch this spider so bad, but was too high in the trees, plus we lost sight of it also. Never seen a garden spider of that size ever again. Will never forget and do have witnesses. Have also cought an Arizona Hairy desert scorpion in Blythe, CA. that was over 12 inches long from head to tip of tail not including the pincer arms sticking out forward. My auto mechanic teacher took it home to keep. I was the only person to pick it up. Hold the stinger and lift the body with your other hand underneath. Some people will let scorpions walk on their arms when they pick them up, but I don't, and I've never been stung. And yes there were witnesses to that also. Just wished I had videos.

[@MyWildBackyard]

Interesting feature! What are the criteria for qualifying to beta test it?

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Yeah it's really cool! And I thought it was 10k subs and then KZbin pics channels based on some algorithm but I guess it is just near 10k subs and luck

[@trubigdogwarrior]

She is my favorite spider. My grandson always names the ones in our garden Charlotte or Charlie. And we have a lil photo shoot. He scared of spiders but not Charlotte.

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Aww, so sweet!

[@eldacar351]

That was amazing. Thank you for being so courageous.

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for the feedback!

[@youdontknowme5969]

OK to capture and relocate? It's fine if one of these makes a web out back along the fence or by the AC even. But right at the front door is a nope!

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Yep, capturing and relocating is totally fine!

[@catpoke9557]

The rule of thumb with most spiders is that if you don't physically harm it, or apply pressure to its body, you won't be bitten. There's some exceptions- but orb weavers aren't one of them, so if you're handling one, there's only ever a concern of being bitten if you make it a concern. :) When an orb weaver is just sitting on your hand and you're not squishing or hitting it, it's not going to bite.

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Yep, absolutely true! They are such chill spiders :)

[@pnz4aufsh]

Another tuber from my state. There beautiful spooders. She's big. Like your channel good video.

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Thanks man, glad you enjoyed!

[@terrymorris8796]

They are awsome! I have alot of family that os arachnophobic so I have to move her. What is the best and safest way

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

I would say either on a stick or with a glass and a piece of cardboard.

[@JMWPREMIUM]

Listen man I just moved to NC and about 2 hours ago I seen one of these a little larger then the one you have there and panicked RIP to that spider BUT I seriously feel shitty now for that I have a 2 year old daughter and that's what I think of when I see things like this but I can say you saved alot of spider lives moving forward cause I'll leave them alone for now... such a cool video dude

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Thanks so much, that's why I make this kind of content!

[@joerambo4977]

Having them in your yard or garden is more beneficial than you could imagine

[@farmerpv]

We had one of these ladies that would build a web at our front door for several years around Halloween. Not many people came to our front door anyway. About the third year I wondered if this could be the same individual.

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Haha that's the best decoration ever! It's unlikely, these spiders typically have annual life cycles.

[@snowboardman420]

I saw one right outside of my house as a kid. It scared the crap out of me. I like that they are chill spiders, they look cool and come out around Halloween, how cool!

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Yeah they are super cool, probably my favorite native spider.

[@KristinLindsley24]

What a cool video! I really like yellow garden spiders now : )

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Thanks Kristin, so glad to hear that!

[@Boxscot49]

I used to have one of these in my backyard and almost every day id go out and catch a few crickets and throw it into its web. I ended up naming the gal but i cant remember what it was but i was pretty sad when I checked one day and it was gone

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Yeah they can be fun temporary pets but do frequently pack up their webs and move around.

[@TrailoftheWildWild]

I loved it! This was such an awesome video! Keep up the great work! Happy Halloween Ben!

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Thanks Bryan, glad you enjoyed!

[@smetlogik]

Great points Ben. I think most things we fear in nature are because of a lack of knowledge and myths. Great insect pest control.

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Thanks! I agree, humans have a tendency to fear what they don't understand.

[@pedambr199]

this video is educational and entertaining thats a thumbs up

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Thank you!

[@michaelhampton3391]

I started with snakes and spiders when I was about 5yrs old , I’m now 61 .

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Awesome!

[@eleninut4707]

I have one in my house right now but it's a baby and it's more yellow and it's legs are brown

[@buckgonsalvez384]

Great video Ben ! Umm that would really freak me out I have great respect for spiders but at the same time I have fear of spiders .CHEERS ..

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Thanks Buck, glad you enjoyed!

[@buckgonsalvez384]

@@TheWildReportOfficial CHEERS BRO !

[@EXEcosmoman20]

yeah when you try handling them, they will act scared bouncing on there webs thinking your gonna eat them. just be gently when you pick them up cause normally when they jump off there webbing they can sometimes hurt themselves

[@ImaPandaFox]

I saw one for the first time this morning and I screamed bloody murder. I went to go close by back door and she was in between my back door and the screen door and when I turned around to walk to my car she was an inch from my face. I'm not really one to get scared of spiders but let me tell you it was the first time I'd ever screamed because of one. Happy to know that if I had accidentally walked into her she would have been fine and would not have bitten me cuz I didn't know this spider existed before this day.

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Well yeah they can be scary when they pop up unexpectedly, but there's no reason to fear them!

[@jimgrey393]

Thanks

[@aubreythegachagirl130]

I also have a spider that is a yellow and black garden spider named Charlotte!

[@catpoke9557]

If you poke them while they're on their web, instead of running they oftentimes just wiggle their web back and forth to try and scare you off, and I think it looks really funny! You could see her doing it a few times in this video.

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Yeah I love when they do that haha

[@trevorjameson3213]

Don't handle it for too long. When I was kid, some friends and I caught one of those, and it died just from be handled too much. I guess it got exhausted or something I don't know. But they are very fragile for sure.

[@scrambler350]

Loved these things when I was a kid, so much fun to catch bugs and throw them in the webs.

[@indumatipngtuber2790]

Oh yeah, the black and yellow garden spider. Big gentle pretty spiders, as long as you aren't their prey that is.

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Yeah if they were person-sized that would be less fun.

[@indumatipngtuber2790]

@@TheWildReportOfficial Definitely.

[@dove.9833]

I had one on my front porch and unfortunately had to get rid of it bc I was walking into the web everyday but they’re so amazing to watch

[@anonymity11]

The garden spiders are the only spiders that are regularly encountered which I can't make peace with. I have arachnophobia, and for some reason the garden spiders are the creepiest looking. Does anyone else feels the same? They are really large and I think the intricate colour patterns are what cause me the most unease. I just saw one in my garden and it had a really big belly compared to the one in your video. Female perhaps? It's funny how snakes don't generally scare me. Unless of course a snake was venomous. But a snake's appearance doesn't bother me. On the other hand, despite knowing that most spiders are harmless, whenever I see a spider like this, I become paralyzed and extremely uneasy/fearful.

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

I also had problems with spiders for a long time, it didn't get better until I held a tarantula in Texas.

[@anonymity11]

@@TheWildReportOfficial What's interesting is that I did hold a spider that was large before that was furry (don't know which type) at an expo and it didn't bother me. Maybe because I was in a public place, and usually you don't feel much fear then as compared to being alone in a dark basement. Tarantulas actually don't scare me. I don't know why, but they seem cute. The spiders that have fur don't scare me that much. For some reason it's the garden spiders that bother me the most. I live in North America and have lived in Europe before, so the garden spiders were by far the largest spiders I would encounter regularly. If I lived in Australia or Africa, it might have been a different story. I think the main reason is because I grew up fearing a lot of the garden spiders. We had a lot of them in our yard and outdoor spaces when I was growing up. We also had a very large grapevine, and the garden spiders love those. It's more of a childhood trauma. What is interesting is that I used to fear the daddy long legs a lot as well. But for some reason I managed to get over them mostly. I learned that they are not really spiders. I guess the only way to get over garden spiders is to actually hold one, lol. I don't know when I'll be ready for that.

[@shallandavarpainterofsouls9509]

once I caught a Japanese beetle and placed it on a garden spiders web to see what would happen. if one thing is for sure, those legs can move faster than lightning. in the space of a few seconds that beetle was wrapped up and ready to eat.

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Wow, that's awesome!

[@VocalEdgeTV]

Ha....just how calm you are when you think she might bite. I recently made peace with Spider after lifelong arachnophobia. Cheers, Bz.

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Glad to hear that, she was definitely an awesome subject!

[@Cocoaben]

i don't fear spiders but i would never try to hold one. i go by the "look but don't touch" method

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

That's fine, I'm just glad you don't smush them!

[@tamijocampbell4629]

People sometimes are allergic to the venom which is why they have such a bad reaction . People think everyone would react that way but they dont.

[@riversnow5771]

She's GORGEOUS!!!

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Yes she was a beautiful!

[@po-t7299]

Damn... I was waiting for the biting

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

So was I...glad it didn't happen.

[@hiwebula]

Wow I’m glad I found this video. I saw one of these writing spiders and I wasn’t sure if it was dangerous or not so I was tempted to kill but after looking and researching I’m gonna leave it alone and let it do it’s thing. Video helped a lot!

[@Adventure.Ed.EcoFit]

have you ever been bitten by one of these guys?

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

No, they are usually very relaxed and have never been aggressive towards me.

[@plawson8577]

Nope. Garden Spider Orb Weavers are generally docile. She has no reason to bite humans.

[@markbeeler1726]

This brings back memories for me because I would catch crass hoppers and place into the web!!! LOL

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Haha I've done my fair share of spider feeding as well

[@yaboiiNESs]

This guy is a hero. That takes courage

[@David-yf5fo]

Be easy with the pesticides and let these little creatures do the job as much as possible.

[@largoallegrorisoluto]

I had one on my lawnmower tractor, got scared, and took out the web. I shooed it away but at least didn’t kill it.

[@Lunar360]

I have that spider but there are two of them right in my backyard

[@aaronwilliams6989]

She loves him!

[@maxwell7703]

this made me want a monitor with 1" thick safety glass.

[@vczaban7876]

I give you alot of credit hut UH AH!! I have one in my bush out front hence how i got here I aint touching her!!! 😂😮😂

[@old-school3805]

I just had one crawling acrossed my table so I raided tf out of it... I hate spiders but damnit... I watched this... And well... Lesson learned... I'll leave em alone next time

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Glad to hear that, thanks for watching!

[@mustardketchup]

We have them in our garden every year. They're beautiful to watch Leave the spiders alone, and they won't eat you ;)

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Thanks for leaving them alone, they definitely don't mean any harm.

[@lukenukem5728]

in Ohio we call these corn spiders cuz they are all over in the corn fields out where i live used to dread running into them as a kid when we would run through the corn stalks

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

They definitely love corn fields, every time we go through a maze we see them.

[@wb3123]

I have one of these chilling in my back yard right now lol

[@whirlwinds2321]

FYI You just saved a spider here in GA it was surely about to die

[@Benjiismyworld]

Thought they were called orb weavers

[@destinbell3947]

We call them writing spiders!

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Yep, lot's of people call them that here as well!

[@UncleJunior1999]

I tried to carefully and gently poke a Garden Spider with a long stick he tried to take it away from me by tieing it's webs around it, the web is strong lol.

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Yeah their silk has a higher tensile strength than steel!

[@hals1fineday]

I have one that big living next to my patio door...can you come get her please?? Otherwise I'm going to move away and surrender my home to her.

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Are you in NC?

[@hals1fineday]

@@TheWildReportOfficial no ..sadly texas. I'm no quite as afraid of her though after watching the video. I'm giving her lots of room and just not going to use the door by her. As long as I keep a screen between her and I I guess I'll gut it out till she moves on.

[@jimmyd4ng3r]

You just got the best profile pic ever :D spider face

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Haha yeah that would be a good one

[@jocelynnmorrisjocelynnmorris]

I have always been scared of spiders

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Are you still scared of spiders?

[@user-kv8ck7op3i]

Great video. Makes me sad that people kill these cool animals just because they're afraid of them.

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Glad you enjoyed Matt, it makes me sad too :(

[@TrailoftheWildWild]

Can’t wait!

[@creatureconnor]

These spiders are venomous? I always thought that they were harmless! Thanks! I'll be sure to be more cautious the next time I intentionally put one of these on my face, LOL! Who does that! Also, that's a big spider! The biggest one I saw this year was on the side of my house and it was only about half that size!

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Well all spiders are venomous, some venoms cause more serious reactions when a human receives a bite. This species has venom which would not cause any serious issues if I was bitten. And yeah, these guys can get really big! She was a beauty.

[@creatureconnor]

@@TheWildReportOfficial Really, I never knew! Cool!

[@juangal7569]

F***, I had one today seen by my brother, since he was more hesitant about the spider, and I knew I was not gonna convince him that it's not harmful, he killed it anyway, would've been helpful to know it keeps pests under control. Damn how good would it have been to have an animal keep other insects from coming, Damn

[@Lunar360]

**my arachnophobia left the chat*

[@Justin20122]

The spider just pooo

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Yup, that's actually a defense mechanism!

[@blister9366]

That's fucking cool. Learned a lot. From NC too, represent- whaat!

[@williamsmith1785]

i don't kill them, but they are terrible! got one in my face as a kid. They still scare the he!! out of me. They are amazing. I just don't want them on me.

[@allsevenspirits]

LOL that was so cool

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Thanks man!

[@scottmiller1533]

How dare u drop it 😭😭😭😤😭😤😭

[@mackenzielove8633]

Just found one this morning on my door thought of killing it just cuz I thought it was poisoning but she look so beautiful i just took her off with a plastic toy im scared of spider but they do help our environment

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Thanks for not killing it Rose!

[@jabarikellam]

Peter Parker

[@capalotftk_2230]

Every time I kill an insect I pray on top of their death 🙁like today

[@mataajehovlaky2551]

wow

[@chrisgillham1]

HI

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Hi

[@garyrunnalls7714]

Do they eat lawyers? Ex wives?

[@Tupeloboyms]

I made the mistake of killing two of these spiders because of their appearnce, but next year I will nuture them, I didn't know I am so sorry

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Everyone (myself included) has killed spiders because they look creepy at some point in time. Glad you have changed your mind about their importance in the ecosystem!

[@stephaniefisher2241]

Yes, they want to go about their life in peace. You handled this spider more than necessary for your little video. Thanks for appreciating them, though.

[@totallyfrozen]

The spider wasn’t harmed. Check yourself.