KING BABOON SPIDER Tanzania

[@Baboonslikespinach]

This is so cool! These spiders are amazing and beautiful. The photography and videography was amazing too.

[@Tearfaced]

Spider: “guys the craziest thing happened, I was abducted, photographed by giants and they measured me, held me and put me back in my house after. “

[@hogne]

What an amazingly beautiful spider. She didn't seem very aggressive either. A friend of mine had one and she were on her hind legs and hissed if you as much as approached her enclosure. I had a huge amount of respect/fear of her.

[@albonyo]

yep, have had 2 uninvited guests in my bathroom over the past 2 weeks, yesterday's hissed at me on its hind legs just as you described...unfortunately up to today, I wasnt armed with enough information on the fact that baboon spiders are not too harmful and hesitant to attack, which resulted in my killing them

[@lazarusjones5280]

So this spider was woken up to have a modeling shoot and then returned to her home.. she’s going to be a diva now

[@Mdc7748]

I appreciate how gentle the humans are in all the videos. I marvel at how non defensive an almost blind creature is when roused from its hole, seems to be a patient spider.

[@lotusnaturals1897]

in captivity they are not very chill, at least most of the time

[@robertsean5062]

As creepy as they are I have to say this spider filled me with awe. Impressive and majestic creature. Great video. Excellent photography and I even enjoyed the music. Well done!

[@ervinsvent382]

That T is so relaxed, my Muticus is very defensive... impossible to Handle 🤣

[@tarantulasfin6353]

I have one and its really calm, dream t to handle🤗

[@tarantulasfin6353]

@Callan Nova are u serious... Why u telling me this

[@tarantulagirl]

It always amazes me how spiders can dig that much and that deep underground and they are always so preened and smart looking!

[@philcarlson5313]

Added a king 🤴 to my collection due to this video

[@JanineMarshall61390]

Gosh, this was wonderful. Especial the close-up filming of it walking. Fabulous.

[@MrSuperG]

Yes it was

[@Joe-rm8rs]

What an incredible spider. I have owned one of these magnificent spiders but I have not seen one excavated from it’s burrow! She looked very healthy and well behaved! Wonderful video gentlemen thanks so much for sharing!

[@jerumd]

3:19 Notice the dark patch underneath that layer of substrate down the hole is moist. It must be a cooler environment down there than the surface temps. Am guessing the temps down there should be around the 70°F or 21.111°C at least.

[@jeffreybrewer8649]

Tonight on Spider News Network: Burrow invasions up by 300% this week in the entire region

[@danamarie1487]

what an incredibly magnificent being. i watch in awe every time i see a video of these absolutely stunning creatures. i wish i could see one in person.

[@daithimaccnuadhain2385]

That music killed me Edit: I just like to point out its been a whole year since this video came out and my comment got a heart. RESPECT

[@loganrith4934]

RESPECT

[@darthboxOriginal]

Thanks for that epic video, Guy! One of my favourites as well. She was beautiful, and it was nice she was tolerant enough to allow you to hold her. It is amazing how well she blended in with her habitat!

[@randomvideos4327]

Oh my I'm happy to find this channel!

[@paulglover9603]

Love these vids of these magnificent creatures in their natural habitat

[@zigzag1able]

Those spiders sure do know how to dig don't they... But anyways love the vid and I am loving Africa a long with it's diversity of animals

[@ASHEN_ONE_GAMES]

What a find in the end that was a perfect specimen truly a stunning species

[@cengizhanakdemir362]

Good job boys.honestly loved the way you guys handled it.

[@HanaichiMonnme-r5f]

This movie was a great inspiration. I know it's located in northern Tanzania. What is the exact name of the area? thanks

[@MrRastahhmann]

Amazing video, very enjoyable, and some gorgeous muticus. A keen keeper can always learn a lot how one can improve a tarantula's environment in an enclosure based on your videos. Thank you for the dedication and the hard work, you are all awesome at Bugsnstuff!!

[@msotil]

If someone was shining a huge flashlight into my house, like one of those anti-aircraft searchlights (which is what must look like to the spider), I would not come out either.

[@maigo1341]

And they destroyed ALL of its webbing... They could at least offer it a cricket, it they're gonna be bothering it.

[@stephenbrand5661]

Pretty sure their eyesight isn’t anywhere near as good as ours, in fact I’ve read that most tarantulas are nearly blind and depend way more on their sense of touch.

[@Roboticlloyd]

@@stephenbrand5661 that is true. Though they still react to light. I think if you had shades and a blurry mirror, then shine a flashlight through it, that is how they feel.

[@grandmofftarkin6415]

I was lucky to have this kind of spectacular species of tarantula...

[@shadowmaster9635]

What a beauty!! Well done enticing her out of her burrow!

[@FlipOMG]

When I was a kid, I used to use beeswax in a line to get some tarantulas, it's like fishing. Very easy and with 95% success rate.

[@PrimaudiaRecord]

Took me a good while to find a channel that pursued an old world in its natural habitat. Excellent stuff, I'm well sated.

[@zulemazahir666]

This was the coolest video ever and I watch a lot of tarantula videos. Absolutely stunning, so grateful for this channel and what you do!

[@bugsnstuff]

Thanks for the kind comments!

[@eneyeney813]

Beautiful spider! Beautiful colors!!

[@ScottsInverts]

Beautiful specimen

[@andylfc6723]

That 3rd one gave us a great show. Beautiful looking thing. And Tanzania 🇹🇿 what a place man.. Giraffes crossing the road like its the Norm haha

[@jerumd]

8:48 I kept on reviewing the soil texture so I can house two of my well priced juvenile queens in em. Probably order myself a bunch of southern red clay from eBay here in the USA, and mix em up with other organic amendments such as natural topsoil with no fertilizers or pesticides. I use to work with red clay soil before back in the Philippines as a teenager, digging through our backyard creating our very own vegetable garden for my family to enjoy. I think I will add more sand and organic top soil for a better texture, because red clay at its purest form isn't really nutrient rich in it by itself for plats to grow. I will probably wet the red clay first in its liquid form, then add more red sand and topsoil so I can acquire the right texture 🤔 Both of my queens are already housed inside their very own deep burrowing container with just top soil. I will probably dig them both out and house em in a temporary enclosure once I have my red clay mix all ready for them to dig. I got some brain storming going on Lol!

[@screamingreel8542]

Great Stuff!!! You are very skilled and every video is a Present for those who love spiders. Amazing spider this one! Very interesting to find where they live in wild nature. Just a question: how they survive in their burrows underground during rain season?

[@bugsnstuff]

Tarantulas can survive submerged under water for a considerable time if required. Their hairs trap a layer of oxygen around them so they can still breathe until the water subsides.

[@CoreyMillionaire2029]

@@bugsnstuff Given the king baboon spider's aggressive demeanor and deadly venom, what wild predators ARE able to attack it besides hawk wasps? They'll eat birds, reptiles, small mammals and frogs. THEY do the eating here so what animals WOULD they fear?

[@williamdewhirst6137]

Great video you guys are doing great work thank you

[@bugsnstuff]

Thanks for the kind comments!

[@kobzky8246]

King Spiders Are Insane

[@johndelange3943]

miss Africa soooo much need to go back some day

[@juliusbagtas1394]

Damn! Looking at the tarantulas at their habitat its amizing keep it up guys

[@764r-x1b]

My first time seeing this large spider

[@nickmiller398]

This is such a great channel,so interesting. I always look forward to a new upload.

[@Kumoruis]

What a well-behaved little lady. Fascinating video, I don't know how you guys don't have more subscribers.

[@megangibbs4158]

The one that you extracted really was an 8-legged puppy.

[@rodneybever9583]

Definitely the King in my tarantula collection! I give her much respect.

[@sportshistorybuff]

How can he know what species of spider it is simply by looking at the hole in the ground? Are there no other spiders in Tanzania which live in burrows?

[@Basin79]

I fortunate enough to own a Pelinobius muticus female myself. Stunning tarantulas. How could anyone not love those massive back legs.

[@Fingersofjoy]

Iv seen a lot of dogs before but that's the strangest so far

[@JanineMarshall61390]

Yeah, I was just looking at those big strong back legs myself.

[@bestia666azazyl]

How many times he goes out weekly?

[@bencehorvath6094]

What temp and substrate do you use?

[@Basin79]

@@bencehorvath6094 mid 70's and I use moss pest.

[@masterbuilderproductions]

This is the way I was able to lure out a very large desert tarantula in the southwest us

[@chrisstaylor8377]

Great film

[@shnrbtlle18]

If I was in a dark hole and some human was shining a bright ass flashlight in my eyes I would not come out of the hole either, LOL, I'm just playing around, I loved the spider, so beautiful, They treat all animals like they should be treated {with respect and care} that makes the video even more worth watching!!!!

[@valhalla3070]

Have a juvenile myself. Hopefully it's a female it's more orange colour I think the males are a brown colour. Am I right.

[@bugsnstuff]

IME they are both the same colour throughout their growth.

[@P4id]

Thank you so much for these videos. This one is going to spur on a terrarium refit as mine doesn't seem super happy, and I think I see why now :-)

[@ZanDoEnergyArts]

I love your respect in handling.

[@cliffcheung186]

How does the spider see. Where are its eyes located. Im sure they feel vibrations as well yes? Do they hear sounds like we do?

[@DiscoScottie]

cliff cheung - the Wahlberg Spider is well known for being able to sense many vibrations, however it enjoys good ones the most.

[@mortified776]

The eyes are in a small cluster at the front of the carapace just above the chelicerae (fangs). You are right, their sense of touch and vibration is very good. Their setae (hairs) are highly sensitive to airborne vibration so you could say their entire body is like one giant ear.

[@siralex1972]

Wonder if you can deep-fry and eat 'em?

[@bugsnstuff]

Yes but you can deep fry anything and eat it.

[@ghart56]

Listen to the great music/drumming.

[@richbachetti1100]

Great idea Marty, put your hands right in the burrow.I'm sure the bite won't hurt for more than a few seconds. Never mind tickling,what if she senses the dirt at the entrance being moved...you ready for an attack by a king baboon?

[@borntorazehell777]

Wouldn't it be less time consuming to just take a shovel and dig the spider out, instead of trying to lure it out with a piece of grass or wait till it comes out naturally?

[@joeroy4039]

This T came free as a sling in one of my orders and is seriously my favorite personality wise so far I’m praying for a female but they take so long

[@JuliHarsono-cm2jp]

Woww amazing 😍😍

[@renocasiban4755]

*@**13:28**..... The guy said..... "She is the KING BABOON" spider... wait...im confused... just like the female King Cobra in India, they often addressed as "Female KING Cobra"....im sooooooo confused...*

[@SolomonRasputin]

What do they do during flash floods?

[@bugsnstuff]

Their burrows are constructed in such a way that they drain very quickly.

[@majikk9123]

That spider has the manliest moustache I've ever seen! Doesn't even matter if it's male or female, y'all know its women out here with some thick staches!

[@mckenziekuehl3747]

So I barely know anything about tarantulas are the first two appendages considered arms or something? Because it looked like it had 10 legs including the first two

[@bugsnstuff]

The front leg like appendages are known as palps.

[@gailhowes9398]

I will have to look this species up to learn more now, thank you for this video.

[@BOG0690]

This African background music is dope

[@mattycee5412]

So calm ... she didn’t want to leave y’all at the end hehe

[@hawkinvawdrey8403]

Is this a obt or a different spider?

[@bugsnstuff]

Pelinobius muticus

[@juanramirez6251]

They just love dwelling beneath those acacias. Love this vid. Post one that contains a Hysterocrates hercules. Now that I would love to see! H. hercules is the biggest tarantula in Africa. Allegedly the second biggest tarantula in the world.

[@craigjs]

How are you not running and screaming?! My heart rate jumps when the legs come out and involuntarily form fists and it only on a screen!

[@tarantulaguy1998]

Nice vid! God I’d love to go abroad and observe tarantulas in the wild, have had a collection for almost 8 years now, to see them in the wild would be quite something! One thing I might suggest in terms of getting glamour shots, to briefly stop them from running back into their respective retreat/burrow, you could block the entrance with a moveable object like a flat piece of bark for example, to keep it out in the open so you can move it afterwards and allow the spider to return home. Good technique I learned about from Steve Backshall.

[@dennis4544]

Interesting, never saw this breed of dog before.

[@systemdeadlock]

@bugsnstuff - I've read that tarantulas have poor eyesight, can only see patches of light and darkness - so how this king baboon can maneuver through sticks and branches so effortlessly while roaming on the ground? I noticed it knew exactly how high to raise each leg to maneuver through without even touching them. Just curious to learn more about what they are capable of seeing and how they perceive us and their surroundings. Thanks!

[@bugsnstuff]

Trichobothria setae or "hairs" are present in arachnids, used in the detection of airborne vibrations, currents and electrical charge often labelled as 'hearing hairs' allow the spider to sense its environment without the need of good eyesight.

[@systemdeadlock]

@@bugsnstuff Thank you, that's fascinating!

[@gutteralskinner5605]

2:20 Giraffe: Yo Guys Look White People!!. Other Giraffes: NO WAY 👀😮👀👀😮

[@spikeyG]

Seeing leg 4 and 8 makes me wonder, are they related to Hysterocrates sp?

[@tarantulagirl]

This might be a dumb question but does that amount of rain flush them out of their burrows and can they return to them afterwards or are they destroyed completely?

[@bugsnstuff]

Their angled burrows are constructed in a way to drain off a heavy downpour so the spiders stay put and sit it out. They've evolved in these conditions so know how to cope :-)

[@xchandler79]

Well done guys, excellent video too!

[@owen7185]

She's sitting quiet, no need to raise up, she knows who she is.

[@yvonnesquadrilli8997]

how wonderful ...t s so great to meet her

[@TheTororist]

dude you should have just come to my bathroom here in nairobi. i kid you not i was washing my face in the morning at the sink basin and what do i see 6 inches from my face right beside the faucet? a freaking huge baboon tarantula. now i dont mind spiders but the chill that ran down my spine isnt to be forgotten soon. i dont know if it was the climate or something (it was chilly) but in the course of 1 month i saw 3more in the house (1 in my sisters shoe!!)

[@riderfkc2835]

still lucky coz you're not in latin america for you might be dead by now bitten by a brazillian wandering spider

[@HBC423]

Toro Loco are you from Nairobi?

[@doggies.will.be.doggies]

BURN DOWN THA HOUSE......and MOVE!!!! (to Finland, or whatever)

[@TheTororist]

@@HBC423 yes. im kenyan

[@yundaalamtana2832]

U are so lucky,

[@lemon0189]

So beautiful! ❤️

[@ronatangilon9840]

Ang ganda#*$@!$#*

[@promaster7230]

Wish one day I do the same like you doing exploring and finding for new specie Specially in tarantula world one of my favorite hope you guys good luck for your every new adventure

[@TIGERGUTS]

ah! i just want to pat it! Is it soft and velvet like?

[@stephenwinter8892]

Thanks for the educational video greetings from southern Ontario Canada I know tarantulas aren't common here unless they are part of a collection

[@shadowsnightI]

Wow. She is so very very nice !

[@simbasara88]

I saw these borrows near Serengetti on our stop over at Lake Victoria, there were loads!

[@havekin]

I can't believe the bit where the spider takes down a gazelle 10:43.

[@Metalbass1979]

My family is currently living in southern Kenya, near the border to Tanzania. We saw one last night and I did what most Americans would do. I saw it....... and screamed, and ran for my life. 😆

[@denveroklamowa6399]

Beautiful creature!

[@Fultonfalcons86]

aNY VIDEOS OF A CHEVRON?

[@luarcobal3127]

owwww good you brought the carpenters with you.. are you with pete nelson from treehouse masters.. can you make a treehouse for the spider baboon😃😃😃😃

[@melborracho9654]

Lol i love watching treehouse master.

[@smitbar11]

Seemed placid for an old world spider?

[@Most_hated_dork]

You’re an absolute nutter for handling that 😵😵😵 great video!

[@kingdomreturn304]

I think that tarantula wanted you to keep her she wasn't very reluctant to go back to her home 😂

[@hackerYt-uj2wd]

My most 3rd favorite spider❤️

[@MauriceTarantulas]

Gonna need a bigger tub! Three years in and 4 inches. Think have got myself a girl! Great vid.

[@Michaelkaydee]

Find that a slightly chewed end of a long grass stalk works better than a stick to coax them out... maybe it's the saliva? but anyway, seems to work better than sticks

[@michaelmoran2691]

That babboon is BOSS Used to do one of local night clubs Head doorman😁🍀🇮🇪

[@clobbyhops]

I want you guys to form a expedition to find the J’ba Fofi.

[@jors24]

I wish i have that kind of tarantula someday

[@paymankhayree8552]

why is there a hole on the back of all tarantulas?

[@bugsnstuff]

Not a hole but a fovea - a dimple on the dorsal surface of the prosoma, which is an attachment point for the stomach muscles internally. The fovea is also known as the central apodeme.

[@paymankhayree8552]

boy you know a lot about them

[@birdspiders]

great video! Keep em' coming!