"...the black tunnel spider from New Zealand...the cousin of the funnel web but without the deadly bite." Now there's two species of spider you'd never want to mix up by mistake.
@kentuckyrex5 жыл бұрын
I laughed harder at this than I probably should have.
@pauldolan53354 жыл бұрын
Nah can't mix them up the Tunnel web spider has a brownish orange carapace where as the Sydney funnel web has a Black carapace
@ankicat34254 жыл бұрын
I still wouldn't like either in my house. I'd live in a flat in the city, thank you!!!
@oliebro77784 жыл бұрын
@@pauldolan5335 you also cant mix them up because the tunnel web is ONLY in new zealand
@bflo10002 жыл бұрын
Pretty interesting spider IMO.
@davemurray48585 жыл бұрын
That webbing is insane. Like proper cloth.
@thefourthone18435 жыл бұрын
10 out of 10 do NOT flush that down the toilet
@coerochford82344 жыл бұрын
I got one just today, and the webbing isn't sticky at all, but I found it difficult to pull apart. it's unlike any other spider web I've ever seen
@billybob17734 жыл бұрын
@@coerochford8234 Yep, unfortunately the web is no barrier to spider wasps either that just stroll on up their tunnel and sting them and drag the paralyzed spider back to their nest as larvae food
@timothyellwood4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for vid. Yes certainly beautiful girl, but I have been on the receiving end of a bite. Was tagged on the neck, I initially thought it was a wasp sting until I took off my shirt and found her. Luckily she was unharmed and scurried back into her natural habitat. Cool vids👍 Cheers from NZ
@jboycs54835 жыл бұрын
Doesn't matter how you put the rocks in - spends next 15min re arranging the rocks :)
@MarksTarantulas5 жыл бұрын
😂😂
@timothyellwood4 жыл бұрын
@corresponding kitten What on earth are you talking about? I never new there was a specific personality requirement to be a good 'KZbinr'. You must think of yourself very highly. What a dick 👎👎👎
@timothyellwood4 жыл бұрын
@corresponding kitten 😅😅😅 I can't tell if you're a male or female. Sorry you have so much hatred and insecurities
@timothyellwood4 жыл бұрын
I'm here for a hug if you need one🤗
@timothyellwood4 жыл бұрын
@corresponding kitten lol. Hi kitten, you seem very fragile. Sorry about that. In my experience only people from USA use the word douche. Sorry you live there, I understand your frustration. I still can't tell if you're an angry boy or girl. Very marginal. I don't mean to embarrassed you. But go to your room 😅😅😅
@ankicat34254 жыл бұрын
My husband, wanted to move to Australia, and then there's me, petrified of the spiders
@kentuckyrex5 жыл бұрын
I mean, even though she was acting very agitated and wasn't hesitant to bite, she WAS actually more interested in threatening and avoiding contact rather than seeking a bite. So, I mean, I don't know how different her attitude is compared to the Sydney Funnel Web (I'm American, after all). I know the SFW is considered a very cranky and very aggressive spider. But this tunnel web did seem more interested in escape and warning rather than seeking to bite.
@Nick-hv8gj5 жыл бұрын
Extremely cool video. It actually sort-of made Shelob a little endearing, despite having 2 massive meathooks for fangs and an attitude like a steroid-using bodybuilder on PCP after dropping a weight on his toe.
@MarksTarantulas5 жыл бұрын
Lol
@widowkeeper47395 жыл бұрын
Wow, she IS incredibly stunning...and lives up to her name. Those fangs are no joke!
@debbiemcclure28745 жыл бұрын
She is really quick to give hugs isn't she?? Lol. She's a fine girl Mark. Her fangs look like blackened needles. Great rehouse. Tyfs God bless you
@rhyskuhl9285 жыл бұрын
That was amazing! Lol. What an attitude! Thank god she had a hold of the straw, not your finger!
@jamesbosslet9945 жыл бұрын
She is stunning, love your enclosure designs!
@irenerichardson23834 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mark - I'll keep an eye out for them. I like to photograph invertebrates and spiders are special!
@coerochford97134 жыл бұрын
I just found one in a forest near my house. So excited, I've been looking for these spiders for more than a year.
@MarksTarantulas4 жыл бұрын
Congratulations 👍🙂
@coerochford97134 жыл бұрын
@@MarksTarantulas thanks, really stoked to have such a cool spider :)
@MarksTarantulas4 жыл бұрын
@@coerochford9713 jealous you have them in the wild lol
@coerochford97134 жыл бұрын
@@MarksTarantulas yeah we're pretty lucky to have such beautiful spiders :)
@avavanpelt9264 жыл бұрын
I honestly thought from the thumbnail it was gonna be one of those Sydney funnel web spiders. I still think this one is cool and the video was great. Didnt know there was two near identical spiders
@rachellehenson55685 жыл бұрын
Awesome vid!! Amazing spider. Just stunning. Has the attitude of an OBT!! You need to do a feeding vid of him/her!!
@eyla08245 жыл бұрын
That was awesome. For some reason in my mind I kept thinking give her a drink of water.
@chocod13525 жыл бұрын
Instantly regretted clicking on this video but soldiered through it because it was interesting.
@venomheaven93315 жыл бұрын
Definitely one of my next ones I've been thinking about getting one for months
@muhammadalief74055 жыл бұрын
can we get an update or time-lapse video of the webbing ? it seeems everyone loves it :D
@WintonNight5 жыл бұрын
Cool name man what an amazing 🕷 Can’t wait to see how she webs up the new space. Great vid Mark!
@MarksTarantulas5 жыл бұрын
Cheers Winton 👍🙂
@sherylbutler99995 жыл бұрын
Awesome video Mark! Would love to see miss-queen-of-attitude in a future feeding vid!
@black07rr5 жыл бұрын
All spiders are bad ass......until they run into a tarantula hawk on the prowl
@MarksTarantulas5 жыл бұрын
They are bad ass the Tarantula hawk wasp most definitely
@Addys-Ever-After5 жыл бұрын
Hiya Mark. Just found your channel today. She's a cracking Spider. Cheers 🍻. Adele 🕷️🕸️🦇🦄🦋🇬🇧
@MarksTarantulas5 жыл бұрын
Hi thankyou and hope you enjoy my vids 👍🙂
@bdwgaming93295 жыл бұрын
I have 2 of these and I find they like to make one hell of a mess with the dirt. my older one likes to sit in a bit of old pipe i put in her box and make that the end of her web and the young one likes to dig and move dirt before he makes web haha but they both eat well and are healthy
@frostbite3705 жыл бұрын
Always excited when your video notifications come through and yet again you did not disappoint ...top video
@MarksTarantulas5 жыл бұрын
🙂🙂
@Scousefisherman5 жыл бұрын
wow this is such a beautiful spider i love her webbing so much
@lizzyjoris40555 жыл бұрын
Just found your channel..love it
@MarksTarantulas5 жыл бұрын
Thankyou and welcome to the family
@angielou1235 жыл бұрын
She's gonna be a busy girl getting her new home sorted 😊
@trelkel38053 жыл бұрын
Nice video and good closeups. The front of my house in suburban Auckland NZ has a lot of them. I cut down a Yucca and one crawled out of the stump and reared up showing its fangs, my head was only a foot or so away when it did so it scared me silly but i was super impressed with it. Amazing creatures but super aggressive and fast.
@thecreaturescorner5395 жыл бұрын
How awesome is my God that he can make creatures as beautiful as these!
@DadLifeWithAaron5 жыл бұрын
Great video, she’s one incredible spider
@austiethomas4 жыл бұрын
LOTR’s fan here. It’s The Two Towers, not twin. And Shelob appears in The Return of the King (third film) not the second. 😜
@TheInvertabarian5 жыл бұрын
Doesn't matter how you put it in. (rearranges 100 times lol) that's awesome, I really need to get one, the webbing is incredible
@MarksTarantulas5 жыл бұрын
I couldn't make my mind up lol yeah definitely recommend one
@MaliciousMollusc5 жыл бұрын
Awesome footage, I'm dreading to rehouse mine lol.
@MTC-Kat5 жыл бұрын
Gorgeous spider mark 😍
@Traytay06125 жыл бұрын
And now I need one of those nano Exo Terras for my Neoholothele incei. He’ll web it up like crazy!
@roddyprime19845 жыл бұрын
She was having absolutely none of it lol
@dirkvandermerwe60272 жыл бұрын
That l'll critter is like the black mamba of the spider kingdom yo...
@yamils815 жыл бұрын
They look awesome but they will bite the hell out of you with those huge fangs. That web is so strong that I bet it can trap a mouse easy even though it's way too big for if but wow so strong.
@mikedickson22714 жыл бұрын
You should try and get a large brown Vagrant Spider from New Zealand. Very unusual pattern markings on the abdomen, and not a lot known about them either.
@Heidicabye5 жыл бұрын
Love the reflection bit haha
@Hashpotato5 жыл бұрын
great videos man, camerawork and editing is excellent.
@irenerichardson23834 жыл бұрын
Loved seeing your Tunnel Web Spider!! I'm coming to NZ soon. Is it possible to spot one in the wild or even in a zoo?
@MarksTarantulas4 жыл бұрын
You should be able to see them in the wild if you look for them they are quite common out there
@camerontokes2469 Жыл бұрын
There are two species the banded and the black the black tunnelweb is common in the south and the banded is common in the north the live under logs, trees and rocks there webs make it obvious where they are they make great pets in my experience
@midknighttechreviews4 жыл бұрын
I believe the ones from the United States aren't medically important towards people either so I'm thinking of trying to find one once the weather warms up
@kamilamila825 жыл бұрын
Hmmm hell no never ever 😱 they are beautiful and amazing but nooooo
@deegriffin5373 жыл бұрын
Shes beautiful ☺
@historiascomasmr20523 жыл бұрын
Lindaaaa que linda aranha
@ilovemyself95655 жыл бұрын
She's awesome looking
@valleystarantulas56915 жыл бұрын
Amazing video fella ... that’s one bad as spider 🧐🧐
@KiwiPokerPlayer3 жыл бұрын
It's spring here in NZ so these guys are starting to become active again. The males are roaming for females, caught one in my shed the other day. Moved him to another part of the garden where he might get lucky ;). How did you get one over to the UK? Do you have to have some sort of license to import this sort of thing? My favourite spider here is Eriophora pustulosa, the garden orb weaver. They make these great big perfect orb webs. Every few days they pull their webs down at the start of the night and make a brand new one. It's cool to watch them in action.
@ducky85522 жыл бұрын
Awesome! I’m in NZ too, but I’ve had no luck finding these and I’ve looked a lot :( I live in Auckland, and I think they’re pretty common here...
@maniac66555 жыл бұрын
i thought spiders like these doesnt like it when the ground is loose .... well she seems okay with that ^^
@arachnidking11815 жыл бұрын
Awesome vid! Super cool sp! I can see this vid getting a lot of views over this next year-already at 6.1k views and only been 2 days, well done👍
@MarksTarantulas5 жыл бұрын
That's what I thought the views are coming in for this fiesty girl lol
@arachnidking11815 жыл бұрын
Mark's Tarantulas indeed😂
@paveldalesssandro69205 жыл бұрын
Sir your cat look kinda funny were you get that cat I want it lol how much are they easy to train lol 😅😄😃
@MJScoutArchMar5 жыл бұрын
And then there is me..... Dousing gallons of spider\bug spray around the outside of my house and garage to keep these little demons out 😂😂
@dong73165 жыл бұрын
Wow she is beautiful 🕷🕷🕷
@bonniehawkins29795 жыл бұрын
Beautiful lady but a bit snarky. lol Good video. :)
@camerontokes2469 Жыл бұрын
How to catch one (they can only be found in nz and mainly in the south main island there is a similar species in the north called the banded tunnel web): 1.these species are large so you'll need a reasonably large catch jar 2.search under logs and other debre in nearby bush 3. Guide the spider into the catch cup with tweasers How to set up and enclosure: 1. Layer the bottom of a rather large enclosure can be a jar or plastic or glass container with roughly 5cm of substrate 2. Add moss to the substrate can be found in your garden this will help with humidity levels 3. Mist the enclosure until the water starts wetting the soil and breaking through 4. Add bark, rocks, branches and leaves in a placement so the spider can crawl around and build its tunnels 5. Gently drop the spider in (preferably on the moss) 6. The spider should get comfortable and start spinning its webs in a few hours to a few days How to care for a tunnel web: 1.feed once or twice every week or two 2.mist once a month they do like moisture to help them moult but they do leave alot of excess prey items in there web which can mould up so be sure to remove them if you can otherwise dont mist to much They are relatively aggressive and not hard to keep females live for 6 years while males dont live long past maturity, males have a hook in there front legs, They grow up to 2 inches in body length and venom unlike the funnel web is harmless
@rebel4466 Жыл бұрын
Didn't think that I would have to say this on a hobbyist channel... spiders are NOT aggressive. You're invading its space and it is trying to defend itself. Therefore it's defensive behavior.
@jasonquin19305 жыл бұрын
Wow bro i live in nz and had no idea we had a spider like this! Thanks for the great vid
@MarksTarantulas5 жыл бұрын
Yeah I'd be out collecting these if I lived in NZ such a cool spider
@steveotene81375 жыл бұрын
Jase u need to get out more bro... We got shitloads of those up the bush behind our place. Even got big ass weta and those centipedes with bluish coloured legs they can get pretty massive for NZ... I had to Google it because I thought I found a species that got bought into the country. Turned out that they were a native species of centipede...
@michaelwatson74794 жыл бұрын
Wtf, I had no idea NZ have siders that can grow that big, those fangs are huge.
@ls555 жыл бұрын
I thought she had locked her fangs around the straw so you could lift her over into her new enclosure while she was hanging on the straw. 😄 Yes, Shelob, I'll never forget the first time I read The Lord of the Rings! I suffered from arachnophobia back then so I hardly dared to read the chapter with Sam and Frodo being attacked by Shelob. There were a few of Shelobs relatives living in Mirkwood when Bilbo and the Dwarfs were going east to get to Smaugs lair. ::shudder:: 😥 She's really amazing with the lacquer sheen of her legs and carapace. Specially her legs look like the finest Chinese black lacquered treasures.
@bugloverspiderlover84905 жыл бұрын
I loved shelob! I would love her as a pet.
@Smokie13065 жыл бұрын
my fav spider, she has something
@RevoltsGD5 жыл бұрын
Great vid mark and damm she was angry she really didnt like the straw xD
@spyrothedragon1263 жыл бұрын
She doesn’t like anything that comes within a 2 meter distance
@RevoltsGD3 жыл бұрын
Spyro the dragon so true lmao
@angelbugsUk5 жыл бұрын
Great video mark, she’s awesome
@PsyDexOfficial5 жыл бұрын
Awesome spider, brilliant video as always mate
@MarksTarantulas5 жыл бұрын
Cheers mate
@owen71853 жыл бұрын
Imagine that straw was your toe nail
@StrayMegumi5 жыл бұрын
She's gorgeous were did you get her i want 1 😂 love the feisty 1s great rehouse
@MarksTarantulas5 жыл бұрын
Spider shop about a year ago now
@DutyJames5 жыл бұрын
That webbing is nuts
@rossav61585 жыл бұрын
Crazy good quality video!
@rachealpearce69285 жыл бұрын
Never seen one here in New Zealand, most of our spiders come over from Australia anyway. Lol
@ARTO5405 жыл бұрын
Yeah sorry about that bro 🤣🤣
@steveotene81375 жыл бұрын
There's shit loads of em in the bush here in the King Country, Central North Island... Some bigger than that one on the vid too...💯🤙✌️
@rmclean35 жыл бұрын
I like your videos man! Definitely consider picking up a lav or shotgun mic though, it will greatly improve your audio and make your vids even better!
@MarksTarantulas5 жыл бұрын
I've been looking into external mics any suggestions
@rmclean35 жыл бұрын
@@MarksTarantulas Yes absolutely. I shoot a lot of stuff for fb and ig and have two recommendations. If you move around a lot and aren't always facing the camera then a lav mic is optimal. I'd recommend the Rode smartlav+. It plugs right into your phone so you can just use that as your recorder and costs 110 Canadian or less than 100 US. If you aren't gonna be moving around a lot and want top quality sound at prosumer prices, the Diety D3 is what I have and recommend. It's 100 USD and there is a pro version which has some extra cool features but the actual mic and sound quality itself is the same for both. Then u just need a boom stand to put that above your shot and you're all set!
@MarksTarantulas5 жыл бұрын
@@rmclean3 thankyou for the input 👍
@blackthantos70885 жыл бұрын
Great vids mate!!
@ryanthenascarguy48713 жыл бұрын
May need a catch cup for this one.......
@ChantalsCritters5 жыл бұрын
Glad it went well. Great Video
@HammerBro1013 жыл бұрын
Black tunnelweb spiders are mygalomorphs, aren't they?
@MarksTarantulas3 жыл бұрын
Yes that is correct
@TCSPCS5 жыл бұрын
Hi there Mark. I just stumbled upon this video. I am from New Zealand and I have been following a couple of other channels regarding tarantulas. My question to you is A: are you in NZ? and B: if outside of NZ how did the import/export process go for transporting the spider to you? I know our bio security is pretty strict ....
@MarksTarantulas5 жыл бұрын
Hi no I'm not in NZ all the spiders are captive bred 🙂
@angrynene9810 Жыл бұрын
My Macrothele SP is super angry and violent and won't back down or pass up an opportunity to try and bite me. I had to rehouse her which was insane she jump lunged at me 5 times. She needs a Valium 😂
@muhammadalief74055 жыл бұрын
that webbing, dope.
@roflturkey65135 жыл бұрын
She's lovely
@consciencely99565 жыл бұрын
What a gorgeous gal
@klaskristian14 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@1spoiledbabygirl5 жыл бұрын
Wow!! Feisty girl for sure!!
@steveotene81375 жыл бұрын
#AmandaErnspiker it fits with the Kiwi attitude... We are feisty people!!! our animals and insects are probably no different... I feel a little bit pissed off though, I thought foreigners weren't allowed to take any of our native animals and insects etc, out of the country? Oh well nevermind😂🤙✌️
@jaxe39965 жыл бұрын
They look amazing. But i am still afraid, ir it's just the natural respect that you feel from deadky animal.
@Connor_cwj3 жыл бұрын
How would someone get a hold of one of these as a pet
@ChairmanMeowNZ5 жыл бұрын
Wow I'm 43 and lived in New Zealand my whole life and never heard of a kiwi funnel-web, nice! Love the LOTR movies too, but I thought they pronounced it she lob 😕 No biggie tho, love the vid 👍
@steveotene81375 жыл бұрын
I'm 43 and seen them my whole life... Are you from Auckland or something?🤣🤣🤣🤙🤙🤙✌️✌️✌️
@ChairmanMeowNZ5 жыл бұрын
@@steveotene8137 Nope Christchurch, where is this great place you live where they're easy to find?
@steveotene81375 жыл бұрын
@@ChairmanMeowNZ central North Island, the king country to be more precise... I do a lot of hunting and also work in the bush... Hope that answered that🤙🤙🤙
@ChairmanMeowNZ5 жыл бұрын
@@steveotene8137 Sweet thanks for letting me know, you're so lucky. I'll have to stop by there sometime, cheers 👍
@steveotene81375 жыл бұрын
@@ChairmanMeowNZ please yourself dude, everybody's welcome to the mighty KC my friend...🤙🤙🤙
@johntziannis3595 жыл бұрын
Never heard of it before. Is it as toxic as the funnel web?
@yayamaisara5 жыл бұрын
this is stunning. do you mind sharing what camera and what lens you use? video quality is just soooo good.
@MarksTarantulas5 жыл бұрын
Sure it's the Sony 4k ax53 and thankyou for the comment 🙂
@dinodatrindade21045 жыл бұрын
great video!
@pauldolan90774 жыл бұрын
If bitten how venomous and painful is the bite do you know??
@anubis200499995 жыл бұрын
I noticed most tarantula youtubers have this kind of music in the background - you, dan, petko, kat.. just some names
@rachelquinn94584 жыл бұрын
I think what you meant was Return Of The King, not The Twin Towers
@johnchurch47054 жыл бұрын
Have you still got her Mark?
@ourspookyzoo135 жыл бұрын
Awsome vid.
@MarksTarantulas5 жыл бұрын
Thankyou
@krissrock5 жыл бұрын
great channel bro...but it might time to get yourself mic'd up. Everthing else is top notch...
@J_Diz5 жыл бұрын
Wow crazy
@MrCorby19995 жыл бұрын
Defo a angry spider mate should make for a good feeding vid 🕷
@TruthIsTheNewHate845 жыл бұрын
Ever think about weaving the web into some yarn and make a bracelet or something out of it?
@MarksTarantulas5 жыл бұрын
That's a cool idea
@ARTO5405 жыл бұрын
Lol that sound of the web pulling means drop what ever the fuck your picking up if your in Australia cause they are that angry when they come out ...bite as soon as look at you
@bluehefner8884 жыл бұрын
To her someone is destroying her home
@i8nm3gp5 жыл бұрын
the male sydneys are the keepers
@jodanasykes95274 жыл бұрын
Nabeel Fareed Moosa if you have a death wish during mating season lol