Spider facts: what is a spider? | Animal Fact Files

[@aeong_bread]

i love the spider that lives in my bathroom, we get along pretty well :) i always wave, hoping he waves back someday

[@tinyGrim1]

Me too ! Put water on a cotton ball for him, her ? Lol... I love the few I have hanging out in winter or summer. Harmless ones. 💕, No real bad ones here.

[@AnimalFactFiles]

Sounds like a great houseguest 😊

[@tomokari6910]

Can I come burn your house down?

[@scaleop4]

@@tomokari6910 no

[@Shadefinder1]

@@AnimalFactFiles spiders live in the ocean. And can fly

[@FrostyFyre]

“Spiders live on every continent except Antarctica.” Guess where I’m moving?

[@Deeznuts84356]

Only thing im afraid of is spiders. I know what you mean. Too many eyes and too many legs. They gross me out.

[@FrostyFyre]

@@Deeznuts84356 spiders, scorpions, and centipedes for me mate.

[@FrostyFyre]

@AJ Martin I’m with ya brother

[@christinahein8472]

@AJ Martin those things r nasty damn bastards. I hate how they get so fuckin huge to the point where their like impossible to kill. 😡😡😡

[@Lisa_Sarah92]

antarctica? you are moving to antarctica?😂😂

[@blooddemon1702]

"They even live in space!" You just gave me the biggest heart attack humanly possible. All I could imagine was like a 20 foot space spider grabbing a space shuttle or something.

[@WotansProphet]

Antarctica, here I come!

[@ExoMaaku]

What the

[@bretbonner]

No oxygen in space, they go with humans or not at all.

[@Pluggit1953]

The Spiders From Mars! Bowie was right!

[@redwolfdragonkirangordondj2840]

B**CH!!!! YOU GONNA GIVE ME NIGHTMARES

[@marvalice3455]

"They haven't taken to the skies" While it is true they don't live their life cycle in the air, there are plenty of species that relocate by catching the wind and being blown potentially thousands of miles to new hunting sites. These are just the babies though.

[@AnimalFactFiles]

I think that's a really good point. They definitely do utilize wind currents to move from place to place. We could have been a little more clear about that. Thanks for mentioning it!

[@marvalice3455]

@@AnimalFactFiles I don't mean to be a smart ass or anything, I just love fun facts :D

[@AnimalFactFiles]

@@marvalice3455 Naw you're totally good! 😊 Fun facts are great!

[@Indy509]

Theyve even been found on high altitude weather baloons!

[@bipedalbob]

I'm not 100% sure but I think even more mature spiders do this, they are one of the first critters to show up on newly formed islands. They launch by streaming out Web from a high perch into the prevailing wind until there is enough to lift them into the air, and away they go, they have even been found up in the jet streams, but I would imagine for every one that ends up on an island probably a million became fish food.

[@DKQuagmire]

i never kill the spiders that live in my home. although they do like my bath tub for whatever reason. i use the end of a tube of toothpaste, to help guide the spider onto it, then put him on the window sill outside the bathroom. for the much bigger spiders i use the much more classic, cup and piece of paper trick, and put them in the bush in my front garden. i got a poor 6 legged spider who lives on my bedroom window, on the outside, exposed to the elements. it has only 2 legs on one side of its body, but all 4 on its other side. but despite its handicap, i saw it repair its web after a mighty gale we had yesterday, and it was wrapping up a fly today, so its doing alright for itself!

[@LoveLiveGirl]

that's incredible! glad that theyre managing well, its crazy how animals adapt

[@thebigblippity5221]

I couldn’t help but read this as an entry log “day 56 on the homestead”

[@jeromesuarez5293]

Sameee but my mom just instantly eliminates them when she sees one ;-;

[@ericbear8436]

I Had wild pet spiders in my bedroom growing up as well 👍

[@MmostlyRandom]

spider can regrow lost limbs so it will probably be fine. the spiders don't like your bathtub they just fall in there and can't get back out. thats why its a good idea to have a towel draped over the side of the bath so they can climb out if they get stuck. spiders in your house are far more advantageous than they are a pest. I just leave them to get on with their bug killing business I'd much rather have some spiders than flies or roaches

[@toserveman9265]

1st time I noticed any jumping spider was when I was about 12. I was sitting next to a wood pile and noticed a fly land on a pile of concrete blocks a couple feet from me. All of a sudden out of nowhere something jumped on the fly, wrestling it for a second, winning the fight. It was a jumping spider that was 8 inches about the spider and about 6 inches out. It was amazing and I never forgot it. HAHAHAHA

[@AnimalFactFiles]

That would have been so cool to see! Lucky you!

[@McKeelix]

“Pedipalp” is such a cute word. Little spider paws.

[@ulibarriL]

That's quite literally what they are. Though they do function much like our own arms.

[@peir77]

Fascinating creatures in so many ways. And can aid humans in pest removal, as they do not possess any pathogenes or cause any sickness by their presence in the home. But there is something very wrong about how they look and move. Something in our genes that fear them. Instincts we learned from primal days of our ancestors we can't explain today. There's no way around that feeling.

[@youtubestudiosucks978]

It's because they used to be gigantic enough to eat us. We destroy the atmosphere so bugs stay small, we cant let the past happen again

[@aldobanuelos6614]

Bruh wtf you talkin about spiders were venomous and would kill anybody that got bitten so we learned quickly to avoid them, the same thing with snakes. Get tf outta here

[@DrawsRene]

@@youtubestudiosucks978 no they were never big enough to eat us. They walk slowly and unnatural that is why they are creepy. Also they have poison which can kill a human. That’s why we learned to stay away from them

[@youtubestudiosucks978]

@@DrawsRene arthropods are limited in size by the amount of oxygen present in the atmosphere to support their growth. They breathe through small holes in their exoskeleton. In the age of dinosaurs they were big enough to eat raptors, if not for the meteor rain that killed most of life they would be unstoppable and we would not be alive to tell our tale. We need to destroy our climate if we dont want to become food for our sworn enemies: "the arthropods"

[@aldobanuelos6614]

@@youtubestudiosucks978 First of all, the age of the giant insects was not during the time of the dinosaurs, it was during the carboniferous when life was developing on land this was way before the age of the dinosaurs. Second with the global temperature rising and humidity going up insects are going to only breed faster and we'll experience swarms of them everywhere, which will create pestilence and cause famines as crops and food storages are completely destroyed. Last but not least, we need oxygen to help muscle development, the more oxygen in the air the bigger our muscles can grow.

[@simplysage3562]

I always thought they were hugging themselves because they die alone

[@younot6921]

critical thinking: gone. y’all are one tracked human minded aka ignorant asf!

[@amihere383]

@@younot6921 Read the username

[@strawberrymilk2007]

:(

[@elvasilverleaf18]

I didn’t hear them explain the image title either - fail

[@bawlstars7857]

@@elvasilverleaf18 1:26

[@Someone72663]

''silk can be used in reproduction'' alright its confirmed spider man shoots jizz our of his arms

[@FerociousMoOoO]

You are actually way closer to the mark than you probably realise. Stan Lee did actually create the character in part to be an allegory for the changes to the body that happen during puberty.

[@Someone72663]

@@FerociousMoOoO JESUS CHRIST I DIDNT EXPECT THIS

[@yourshadows]

That’s so funny!!

[@stanettiels7367]

Lmfao. Superb comment.

[@SorcererLance]

"They haven't taken to the deep sea" I still view crabs as underwater spiders, much like how lobsters are underwater scorpions :P

[@menderisskyle8841]

Same

[@sparking023]

Well, they all be arthropods, so it's the taxonomic equivalent of being a very distant cousin

[@BuckBlaziken]

I already knew the reason spiders curl up when they die but it’s still a fascinating thing to know they function so differently than what we are used it.

[@mikeminno5956]

Why?

[@BuckBlaziken]

@@mikeminno5956 their legs are powered through hydraulic pressure as opposed to muscle. So when they die, there’s a drastic decrease in pressure forcing the legs to curl up.

[@fromthegamethrone]

The largest spiders alive today are tarantulas. *shows dead tarantula*

[@clydecraft5642]

Indeed

[@Big_Black_Dick]

🤔 so it was dead

[@nizato1174]

I see the irony in your words funny man

[@mikeminno5956]

NO.......That would be the Camel Spider. Look it up.

[@fromthegamethrone]

@@mikeminno5956 I'm good thanks.

[@vjm3]

Although I draw the line with spiders living inside my house, I've bought a pest remover called comedically "Bugzooka." Outside, however, I let them be. I had a decent-sized spider that lived under my outside window. I'd capture carpenter ants and feed her. She eventually learned to run out when she heard footsteps. I was excited when I found one of those huge orb-weaving garden spiders (size of a hand) hanging out above my garden. It's considered good luck, and I got lots of crops (due to healthy leaves from this spider eating pests). Thanks to my living in a basement when I was young (having spiders crawl on my face as I slept), I've created a symbiotic understanding with spiders. Love them.

[@grimdark_sh]

A spider with an almost entirely herbivorous diet?? That's incredible!!

[@doublearon157051]

It's the only species we know of that actually does this, the rest of the jumping spider species don't partake in this behavior and some exclusively hunt other jumping spiders

[@IrieRogue]

Incredible and adorable 🥰

[@thermionicemission6355]

(Condensed info at the bottom). There is also a pseudo-mammal jumping spider. The female gives birth to a very small amount (for a spider) young, comparable to most mammals, which she gives milk to. The milk (for now) is believed to be re-used un-fertilized eggs, hence not a true mammal I assume, but it is completely identical in function. The babies feed solely on milk, without it and the mother's care they die. The species is actually an ant mimic too and it is located in China. They mother has the same affection for her offspring as humans (better imo) as the kids can stay in the den until they reach maturity, and even after the females can still stay (or visit I guess) if they want, while the males do get kicked out when reaching adult stage generally, just like humans, they must travel to make their own family. But, as spiders go, I don't think the male lives with his family, probably due to their shortened lifespan, not to mention no real benefit here from the male anyway. There is no benefit of the offspring staying with their mother in their adulthood, so it's almost as if there is a lot of affection/love going on. I also assume the males couldn't stay even if the mother wanted it as their lifespan would not allow them to just live there for a while and then go onto find a female, so it's a really necessary thing that the mother tells them to leave. Perhaps.. And this is just my theory, these spiders evolved this behaviour in part from being close to ants (if they are that kind of ant mimic, not all mimics stay close to ants necessarily, and not all prey on them either) they picked up the whole family structure, but most likely it was just a similar evolutionary path to us, where instead of hundreds of offspring of which

[@josephrogers8213]

I thought all spiders were predators

[@SedentaryGhost]

My house rules when it comes to spiders. If they aint in a web, they gon be dead. Huntsman spider I'm lookin at you...

[@adjustedbrass7551]

The Huntsman spider is looking back

[@SedentaryGhost]

@@adjustedbrass7551 They will literally chase you down they hunt for their prey and don't use webs. I just moved thankfully but the last house I was in we used to get one a week. Though as immersion therapy it almost squashed my fear of spiders completely. I just still won't let them just roam in my home

[@blakewalker94]

A new spider species was also found recently that creates a perfect bigger spider made out of debris like twigs and such. It was a really interesting thing to learn.

[@unidentifiedleiviathan7250]

Name please

[@unidentifiedleiviathan7250]

Tell me im curious

[@blakewalker94]

@@unidentifiedleiviathan7250 Give me a moment. I'll need to find it. It's a spider native to the Amazon, I believe.

[@blakewalker94]

@@unidentifiedleiviathan7250 Found it: www.wired.com/2012/12/spider-building-spider/

[@AnimalFactFiles]

This is awesome! Thanks for sharing!!

[@Stiftoad]

Bridging explains why I so frequently get a single strand of silk in my face when walking my dog in the forest. I always thought I was very unfortunate with that specific species of jumping spiders that glide on silk.

[@lildemon6816]

I love spiders. Such little cuties.

[@rammywarrior4033]

I share my room with some wolfspiders... Fast as hell, big as hell. one of them even watched youtube videos late at night with me. Thinking it was just looking at the bright light at night but the way my pc is settled up, both my head and the monitor sits less then one foot away from the wall. needless to say it took some getting used to for having one of the bigger wolf spiders chilling beside my head, Took a liking to her and it was always her showing up in the same spot... one night I was headed to the bathroom before bed and stepped on her and that was the end of that, I was devastated.

[@honeymoon4130]

@Coon Pooch aww 🥺

[@honeymoon4130]

@Coon Pooch spiders don’t even know we exist to be completely honest lol they aren’t worried about us. They’re just minding their business and surviving. I understand a lot of ppl are scared of them but they really are harmless to us. I hope one day you overcome your fear. I also used to kill bugs and be scared of them but I don’t anymore 🤗

[@rammywarrior4033]

@Coon Pooch A wolf spider bite is as harmful as stepping on a tack so killing it would just make a house more prone to bugs for no reason. Most spiders don't go out of their way to attack humans and the spiders that do, live in remote places.

[@rammywarrior4033]

@Coon Pooch Oh I'm not about saving them, I'm about using them so there's less of a chance of a infestation. The devil you know rather then the devil you don't. And that devil is pretty harmless.

[@bretbonner]

@Coon Pooch bug spray is arguably more harmful to humans than the spuder you're spraying. Go walmart!

[@juniper2788]

Thank you for not making spiders out to be monsters like so many spider documentaries do. Spiders, especially those cute little jumping ones, are our friends. 🕸️🕷️❤️

[@shisuiuchihagamz8993]

Nah Especally Those Little Jumpy Ones Gives Me A Jumpscare of a Lifetime

[@nhinged]

Why?

[@K414nn4]

Before, as most people, I was so afraid of spiders, but now, as I know, like she said on the video, they are awesome for pest control, I don't kill the ones in my house, specially the ones in my garage. They are good friends :)

[@snacks1755]

I try not to kill mine. I like to try and capture them and put them outside on my deck and hope they setup shop nearby to help control mosquitoes and such. Though, when I find them in bed with me suddenly they've sealed their fate.

[@bretbonner]

I always seem to have a car spider hanging out on the side mirrors. They have a great ability to resist wind.

[@danielrobertson2154]

We have spiders around here in NC that i call Fighting Ninja Spiders. They're small and sometimes walk like crabs, but if they feel threatened they "put their dukes up" like they're about to start fist fighting you. It's the cutest, most creepy thing i've ever seen. My 3yearold daughter loves spiders, calls them "my little skinny legs". So we don't kill them or she gets mad/sad.

[@anti-ethniccleansing465]

That’s adorable! I wish that I was your daughter… Unfortunately, my arachnophobia stemmed from the fact that I had a lot of surgeries after I was born due to a major birth defect, and my very first memory was having my stitches being taken out from my stomach when I was just before three years old… They looked like insect legs to me and I was screaming bloody murder as I was squeezing my mom’s hand while they took them out. I honestly believe that is what is the foundation of my early childhood arachnophobia that has lessened a bit overtime but I still have it to a great degree.

[@glb1993]

I leave the house spiders alive in my house that way they can eat any of the pest insects in the house, we coexist together in a mutually beneficial way :)

[@friendlyelites]

I had a gnat infestation in my apartment a few weeks ago that I resolved with some vinegar traps but I opened up my closet and noticed a small spider web and around 30 dead gnats around it. These little fellas can be a huge invisible help at certain points.

[@Col28]

Yes! I like spiders. There are generally only 2 uninvited guests I allow to live in my home: spiders and centipedes. They both do a great job of keep our home clear of other pests. By the way, I love that you guys do these overview videos along with the videos of specific species. Keep it up!

[@AnimalFactFiles]

Same! I love when we have a lady set up next to our front door or something. Just have to defend her web from Chester from time to time. Haha! And thanks! We're hoping to do more of these more general videos in the future. I think you'll enjoy the next one 😉

[@Col28]

@@AnimalFactFiles Looking forward to it!

[@alexisrodriguez6526]

In my case it's mostly spiders and lizards, those are the only two uninvited guests I let into my house xD

[@ZelosSama]

@@alexisrodriguez6526 youblive in australia ? Or something? Because thats pretty much thebonly place i'd know of where you can get "uninvited" lizards lol

[@honeymoon4130]

@@ZelosSama Florida has tons of lizards lol other southern US states do as well

[@FPSPRINCESS]

The spider that lives in the corner of my living room is useful for catching flies and moths at night in hot weather when the windows are open. It's only small and kicks the insect shells off the web when it's eaten it.

[@AquaMarine1000]

Fact: Some spiderlets do take to the skies using web filaments to ride updrafts to high altitudes to travel across continents.

[@ridgelineenjoyer1517]

Yeah I had one land right next to me while I was sitting outside one summer, for a second I thought there was now a species of spider that could fly

[@Yama973]

I used to pick spiders by hand when I was little. But ever since seeing Harry Potter 2 in theaters when I was just 6 y/o I ended up with a big phobia for them. I started killing them out of fear. Such an idiot I was. When I reached adulthood I tried exposing myself to them more and mustering up the courage to put them in a glass with a piece of paper and put them outside. It helped a lot!! Over the years I lost my phobia, tho am still a bit shocked when seeing a huge spider. Especially when I havent seen one in a while. But I never ever ever kill them now. I am so glad to be able to watch this video and not be freaked out, but instead seeing the absolute beauty they hold. Such amazing creatures. I feel so bad for killing them in the past :(

[@rockk9753]

I kill all bugs when theyre inside the house, they become a pest if left unchecked, putting them outside just gives them a chance to come back in later

[@yourshadows]

You’re a very intelligent person. I like you!

[@NoNameHo]

I use to be deathly afraid of spiders, but over the years I've watched a TON of videos on spiders and am now just fascinated by them. I have a rule in my house. If they stick to a corner that I don't use and aren't "big" house spiders, they get to live. However, if they end up in my bedroom or I catch them crawling around...they die.

[@account-pending-deletion]

Some mf really said "Oh we're going to space? Let's bring spiders with us". Like no bro, leave them on Earth please

[@anotherrandomguy8871]

In about 100 years when people ask “why do we now have big evolved mutant spiders” we can only assume the people who brought them to space are the ones to blame.

[@cbass7283]

Well technically all spiders live in space lol

[@TheMachine3165]

Fun fact: if you include leg span, the biggest spider in the world isn’t a turantula at all, it’s a huntsman spider, more specifically the giant huntsmen the average giant huntsmen can grow to have a leg span of approximately 1 foot long. The 2nd biggest spider is the Goliath bird eater which is a turantula, but when taking leg span out of the picture, the Goliath bird eater would be considered the biggest.

[@Arterexius]

I had an orbweaver live for several years on the window pane on the door to my balcony. Brilliant place to put a web, if it wasn't because I live so far up that most insects don't fly that high in the summer. But she apparently still got enough food to survive several years there. I quite frequently checked up on her and she would burrow in the dirt of my flowerpots in the winter. Interesting beings, those spiders. As a kid I liked to "pet" them by gently running a finger down their abdomen, but as an adult I've realized that was a bad idea, as I must have scared them like hell. But they're definitely interesting to watch. Nature is a marvelous place and we can only wonder at its vast diversity.

[@C16i100]

I welcome any spider in my house, first of all, I hate flies and mosquitos, then I know they are harmless, I used to be scared of them but with time i've learned to appreciate them and have the most respect toward them.

[@clydecraft5642]

I never realised how swiftly they can go in making their webs it explains how they appear so fast

[@cbass7283]

I've always loved spiders, probable one of the most intelligent insects ( even though they aren't insects but still close enough)

[@marcusbullock630]

Not really close at all other than being arthropods. Theyre about as close as you and i are to dogs.

[@thermionicemission6355]

On topic of true insects and intelligence, it turns out ants are not just a hive-mind, but the individuals are as intelligent as they can be for their size, they are so self-aware that they recognise their reflection in the mirror, when one had a blue dot painted on it's head and it saw that in the mirror, it touched the spot. It then differentiated another ant behind a clear glass/plastic wall.. Very impressive, same reaction as Elephants, matter of fact.

[@cbass7283]

@@marcusbullock630 it doesn't really matter

[@cbass7283]

@@thermionicemission6355 that's pretty cool, I like ants alot too

[@schmingbeefin4473]

You can still call them bugs, which include insects, crustaceans, and arachnids.

[@Twinsuns2187]

Spiders are one of my favorite animals!!

[@roclaren]

This is such an underrated channel!

[@aidanjones1832]

I genuinely like spiders and will usually pick them up when I see them

[@TheTwisted68]

I am fascinated by spiders, I want to know more about what they are thinking.. Their characteristics are amazing. Everytime i see a jumping spider, I play with it and allow it to go in peace. The ugly garden spiders on my deck, i allow to set up their webs with one rule, Don't build one that i walk through. If this happens, i don't hurt it, i relocate it. They are good at catching flies and Mosquitoes. But once again, the jumping spider seems to have a unique personality and i want to know what he thinks. I put my finger in front of them and they are caseous, but eventually climb on and explore. I set them back down to let them go on their way. I always wonder what their little brain is thinking.

[@johndelaney9399]

About 10 days or so ago, I was getting ready to build a puzzle and I happened to notice a very tiny little spider on my puzzle table. I got a clear look at it and it was only about 2mm in size and it was the tiniest little jumping spider I've ever seen. I took two pictures of it, with a penny for size reference and moved him back up to my TV to keep him safe

[@FACELESS_VOID_00]

Could you discuss Felines as a whole? This would be a great episode since you already did a Bears, Vampire Deers, Hyenas, Spiders, etc. Now I want to see felines and maybe canids too.

[@AnimalFactFiles]

This is a great idea! Thanks for the suggestions!

[@bretbonner]

Vampire deer?! Wtf?

[@rockk9753]

Personally I want to hear about the platypus

[@4Just1Girl]

I would very much enjoy learning more facts on other arachnids as well, specifically the Scorpions. :)

[@4Just1Girl]

@@rockk9753 I have learned one thing I thought was interesting... I learned that the male platypus fights other enemy contenders using hidden deadly spurs on their hind legs, and they are deadly because the spurs inject some type of liquid poison into the body of the other male they are fighting.

[@jonc1736]

A kid once told me that spiders are great because they turn bugs we don't like into butt-rope.

[@BelaskoTheNinja]

I had an orb weaver living outside my bedroom door on my deck. I named her Esmeralda and she whispered to me at night.

[@conqueefador5136]

Watching this while pooping is a whole different feeling

[@userbosco]

Hate to break it to you, but jumping spiders are definitely predatorial and will eat insects and other spiders.

[@yaalpi]

3:40 , I coexisted with 2 of them having a web in front of my window so they catch all the flyes and mosquitos wanting fly in my room, I just left them the whole summer there, they helped me out, I must say, they had like every night at least 1-2 new insects on their webs, mainly mosquitos, which is kinda stupid for me sinse there was stil some coming in the room, but at least they was less than without the spiders

[@monicat8]

I think its cute how some spiders use little cobweb umbrellas like Mary poppins to get around

[@MariaMilenovasArt]

the tiny ones are cute

[@Minutes-Mils]

You can tell me they're benevolent, beneficial creatures, but they'll always be 8-legged demons to me 😆

[@YoungOneJim]

Yeah, I live near some bushland in Australia, coexisting with spiders is basically necessary because they're absolutely everywhere 🤣

[@anti-ethniccleansing465]

This video just randomly came up in my KZbin video feed, and thank you for helping me just a little bit on my severe arachnophobia. :)

[@ZenTeT]

i get all creeped out about spiders! except the jumping spider its so cuute!

[@desil30stm]

I usually don't mind spiders as long as they don't come too close lol. But when I want to get rid of one, I usually take an old box and trap it before releasing it outside. I absolutely hate killing them, it just makes me feel sad.

[@lofivibes3640]

I use to dislike spiders around my house. They honestly help alot keeping annoying pest away. Flys, bugs, and the scary as hell roach.

[@bretbonner]

Mosquitoes

[@lofivibes3640]

@@bretbonner f#### i hate those sobs. I bought a couple bug zappers to deal with them

[@ethanchenoweth]

I actually knew this fact! Spider legs are hydraulic which means they use liquids (their blood I think) to move them. When they die, that liquid drains out and causes them to curl up.

[@AnimalFactFiles]

You got it!

[@emib.4275]

I’m absolutely terrified of spiders, to the point that I didn’t even want to look at the video clips. But I still wanted to learn about them

[@clockworkNate]

I love like that one spider is like " aw goddangit, damn this messy web!! I'm gonna starve if I don't get this out!" 😂

[@thelastarcadegamer6655]

“They haven’t taken to the air.” Excuse me, the end of Charlotte’s web?

[@_JL82]

If spiders took to air , I would not be having it if one came out of thin air and hitched a ride on my clothes 🥺🤧

[@gregsclavius8806]

The process, known as “ballooning,” allows the arachnids to use strands of silk to float up to three miles above the Earth's surface and 1,000 miles out to sea. ... Charles Darwin first observed the flight of spiders aboard the HMS Beagle in 1832. source: Fortune

[@Cartoonshipper]

My favorite spider is the Golden Orb Weaver spider, they're so beautiful

[@hadassahdewhitt735]

I welcome them around my home. I encourage them to make their webs where I won't walk into them. If they're on a log I put in the fire, I try to rescue them.

[@virovac885]

Spiders with regard to venom seem like those rpg players that hoard and try not to "waste" any items

[@Zushi_Tsunami]

I remember having a baby jumping spider in my window. I let him say indoors until spring rolled around. It was crazy how big it got from 1mm to 10mm. They grow up so fast 😢.

[@satoshihiro1590]

Pov: you and the bathroom spider finally cooperated after 2 days

[@elvasilverleaf18]

I didn’t hear them explain the title in the thumbnail very well

[@AnimalFactFiles]

This is explained at 1:24

[@yurilowell4878]

I like spiders, they catch the roaches, ants, and flys that come in the house. They have their own dedicated corners just so we can keep track of them. We've had about 4 different species of arachnid this year and last. From Black Widows to False Widows we've seen alot lol. One caught a wasp this morning.

[@MrTehnoobshowfan]

I have a spider that lives on my deck by my house, he hangs out in his funnel and comes out when something lands on his web. His name is Artigoo, he’s a good boy. Every year he comes back, or it’s one of his relatives.

[@boko1564]

Me: taking a shower Notices spider Me: I'm not worried. It's better than having ants or flies. Spider: moves closer. Me: *panic*

[@3rtyv]

Animal Fact Files: For more about spiders…. Me: Naaa I think I’ve seen enough for today but thanks.

[@J.Knight1861]

Spiders are awesome. They are very good at protecting your crops or plants from insects who will devour it. Also if i see a spider i simply pick it up and place it outside no matter how ugly or dangerous it is.

[@nebulouscat5477]

I wish jumping spiders were the size of tarantulas XD

[@AnimalFactFiles]

This would be doubly adorable and terrifying xDD

[@honeymoon4130]

SAME! They’re my favorite spiders 💖

[@marvalice3455]

Whip scorpions are really cool arachnids too! I don't remember if you did a vid on them or not...

[@AnimalFactFiles]

They are! And we have! Here's a link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKXGf6SCnLmpbdE

[@hank1556]

jumping spiders are my favorite. they're highly intelligent (for a spider)

[@ERR0RC0DE2]

me with spiders: if i cant clearly see your face, we good

[@Slinkylabcat]

Leak in the hydraulics, machine stops.

[@bugjams]

Please do a video on grasshoppers/locusts if there's not one already! We have hundreds of them around here (luckily they don't swarm and eat crops) and they're one of my favorite insects. :D

[@AnimalFactFiles]

That's on our list! I'll be sure to move it up some since it has a few requests now. Thanks for watching! 😊

[@janetelainedeloach6501]

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[@bretbonner]

This year there must have been millions of crickets in the yard. I thought i was committing cricketcide everytime i mowed.

[@staphungryear1824]

Ngl watching this has taken my fear of spiders away

[@undeadladybug7723]

There's an insect called a webspinner that makes silk too, that would make a cool episode!

[@AnimalFactFiles]

We'll have to look into that! Thank you!

[@Jackbyl]

I spent a lot of time outdoors when i was a kid, and saw many times some spiders using their silk to 'fly'. They spit a string of silk in the air, let it be blown away by the wind, and they ride on it. It was amazing, although I have no idea what species they are.

[@nickeel8401]

Because Spider-Man exists I actually can’t bring myself to harm a spider

[@ethanmccormack9561]

Sorry but the largest tarantulas are in the genus Theraphosa (goliath) the Theraphosa. blondi is the best known and has the heaviest body, it can get a leg span of 12 inches, the Theraphosa. apophysis is lighter but can get a leg span of 13 inches. No living tarantulas can get a 12 inch body.

[@ahsokatano6727]

I live in a city in the Central Europe, so the biggest pider I have seen (aside from zoos and pet shops) is European garden spider. We almost never kill spiders in our home. If it's possible, we grab a paper and a glass, catch the spider, and send him out on our window/balcony. Except for when we have to clean whole apartment and mom grabs a vacuum. No mercy from her then.

[@tracybowling97]

I love every episode. You guys are doing excellent work. Keep it up and you know I'll continue watching!! ❤

[@AnimalFactFiles]

So glad you're enjoying the videos! Comments like this really make our day 😊 Hope you're doing well!

[@FACELESS_VOID_00]

@@AnimalFactFiles Could you discuss Felines as a whole? This would be a great episode since you already did a Bears, Vampire Deers, Hyenas, Spiders, etc. Now I want to see felines and maybe canids too.

[@darealshmk19]

Only way I can coexist with a spider is if I don't see it. I walked in my garage the other day, there was a spider as big as a tennis ball sitting on the shelf. I knew immediately both of us was not leaving that garage alive. We fought to the death. He was a worthy opponent

[@darealshmk19]

Yes, I am scared of spiders

[@phantomwolf3300]

I love spiders and scorpions, not on me, I love em over there, but had to tell my sister, the spider on her wall was dead, she seemed really proud of it and her and room mate had named it, but I screwed up and told her it was dead, she was like, " are you sure? " yeah sorry his legs are curled up, that usually happens when they die, unless it's a red back, they kind of roll into a ball, if you harrass them and there's no web to run back into, I like the red backs, I think some other parts of the world refer to them as black widows, but I think they are the sports car of spiders, sleek with racing stripes xx

[@cybersilver5816]

That seals the deal, I'm moving to Antarctica

[@dehartfamily3091]

Spiders have protection in my home. No one is allowed to hurt them. I also have a spider in my car, at least one. I move any spiders before the first freeze, into the laundry room.

[@mary9983]

Some species of tarantulas can live over 30 years. I have several species that are 15 years old, and I've had most of them from just shy of hatching.

[@Lycan_Jedi]

To answer the thumbnail question: Similar to a male after superhappyfuntime, Once blood stops flowing into the legs they shrivel up.

[@Alejandro333777]

Thank you I was like I don’t think they even answered that lol

[@geeteebloke1979]

Spiders get a bad press... when I was younger I didn't like them but as I got older they really don't bother me.

[@Deseis]

Deep sea spiders, no. Deep sea arachnids? Oh, yes.

[@elbashar7589]

Can someone make a timestamp for where and why they curl when they die. Thanks.

[@stanleydenning]

Spiders haven't taken to the skies? You better do your research. You are so wrong. You mentioned it at 4:40. Spiders that use their silk to fly to another location. AKA, Flying spiders.

[@OniMetsuki]

Yup, they have been found at the height commercial airlines fly at, so about 30,000ft + although they are frozen solid at these altitudes, they defrost just fine and carry on once landed.

[@lisanidog8178]

I used to be terrified of spiders until 2002 when I was looking for my late dog. The pet shop lady challenged me to hold a Chilean Rose spider. After her defensive fang showing the spider was placed in my hands. She was as big as my palm. She crawled over my hands and I couldn't feel her. That was kinda interesting. Well the spider rested in my two hands and I started to involuntarily shake. I remembered the defensive posture, upright, fangs out and I was scared and started to shake. The spider didn't care. I wonder if she fell asleep. Thanks to that spider not hurting me, she did exactly what past dogs did. Prove that there's nothing to fear. Not scared of dogs not scared of spiders. And thanks to teacher cats, not scared of cats and am an owner. In short, even a spider can be a great teacher. We may look gruesome but we're OK people. The End.

[@ChIbIDahKIlla]

This is great! I'm moving to Antarctica😊

[@minuette1752]

They are cute and I love them. I let them be even at home.

[@aldriangrose8756]

Actually spiders can fly by using silk to get caught in the Wind and yes there are spiders in the sea they're called crabs

[@AceaIvalia]

So long as they don’t bite my foot (which they did in the past) I am generally ok with them so long as they keep ants/flies at bay.

[@quazz79]

okay you guys adding a pic saying "I'm likely not on your bananas" just makes me think you're definitely on my bananas

[@Rodwill18]

Reads caption: Hmm cause you ate a Fly? haha