Spider With Three Super Powers | The Hunt | BBC Earth

[@aroseh]

imagine chilling in your house and then you straight up just die

[@jaredjones2443]

It happens..

[@realpatriot1769]

You don't have to imagine in some places

[@xcaluhbration]

*Dallas Police Have Been Summoned Into Your Abode*

[@LTPottenger]

You hear someone popping open a beer and go downstairs and portia jumps you.

[@TallSilentGuy]

To be fair a good number of people do die just how you described.

[@whatsupchris]

This cute little spider eating spider is a genius and The sound effects: priceless

[@krulzikrel8196]

making her sound like a robot XD

[@000jjjoni000]

Yeaaah kinda too much for my taste... a spider that Size playing guitar is quite weird...

[@charlesnicolas1463]

SolarSands: PRICELESS? PRICELESSSSSSS!!!!

[@ibrahimpermana8201]

Yeah cute until you got bite

[@dahorn100011]

The ratchet one got me

[@Diet_Bleach]

The camera work is so good the spider almost looks animated

[@DarcyDarcy-yb4lp]

Ikr

[@Leon-kz2eb]

I was wondering if the spider is fake lol. The sound effects are also pretty irritating.

[@tauronwayne8559]

Some takes are CGI. You can see that her toes doesn't touches the leaf when she walks.

[@SilverSpade92]

@@tauronwayne8559 Care to point one of those shots out?

[@Otaaaz]

I thought it was fake too for a second

[@HermesTheLoser]

I love when he reveals that she is in fact a genius and the music changes. I want a whole movie about this super spider!

[@JessyDoyle]

Read the book "children of time" its about these spiders gaining sentience

[@greendreamflatts2045]

@@JessyDoyle That's a great fkin book. Good call.

[@joeda900]

They'll be able to do whatever a spider can!

[@Lawrence_Talbot]

She’s the inspiration for Spider-Man

[@gremlinton9815]

speaking of the music, does anyone know which track this is? I've looked through the soundtrack but couldn't find which one it is

[@Mr.Riffian]

If you hate spiders you gotta love the Portia. “The enemy of my enemy is my friend”

[@MrSamulai]

If you hate spiders, you love flies, mosquitoes and cockroaches.

[@petkofuchalski9809]

MrSamulai who doesn't?

[@Star_boy-uq5jj]

But your enemy is the enemy of your enemy, making the enemy of your enemy not your friend in this case.

[@sezeryalcn21]

Star_boy 1401 wtf are you talkin’ about?

[@Star_boy-uq5jj]

@@sezeryalcn21 I wish I knew

[@caydenblue]

Imagine chilling on your web and waiting for your Uber Eats delivery then suddenly you become the Uber Eats Delivery

[@2geekdup]

Lol

[@BURDYMAN777]

Murders happened every day.

[@ciceroissad4821]

6 6 6

[@KoolKman]

@@ciceroissad4821 Yup and leaving it at that!

[@ssoul4610]

That's deep.

[@vitalikmozgunov2541]

Camera crew, editors,.....the whole team deserves an Oscar for what they do!

[@uncreator3607]

even kids can record this now days

[@vitalikmozgunov2541]

@@uncreator3607 go on. Record it then with same quality and passion and we will see.

[@uncreator3607]

@@vitalikmozgunov2541 im not a kid sir

[@vitalikmozgunov2541]

@@uncreator3607 well, don't throw childish comments, sir. Arguments should be reasonable and if you are not a child, then you should learn to prove your argument is valuable and relatable.

[@vitalikmozgunov2541]

@Josh D hey, sometimes i do. But it's so irregular though. Im surprised to get any notification from KZbin at all

[@doch.8039]

“Portia… is a genius.” Portia: “First, distract target. Then, block his blind jab. Counter with cross to left cheek. Discombobulate. Dazed, he’ll attempt wild haymaker. Employ elbow block. And body shot. Block feral left. Weaken right jaw. Now fracture. Break cracked ribs. Traumatize solar plexus. Dislocate jaw entirely. Heel kick to diaphragm. In summary, ears ringing, jaw fractured, three ribs cracked, four broken, diaphragm hemorrhaging. Physical recovery: six weeks. Full psychological recovery: six months.

[@maximohrchen624]

Such a good scene

[@theworrier4096]

RDJR’s Sherlock Holmes lmao

[@pedrinazangi7036]

DISCOMBOBULATE

[@bullymaguire9156]

Discombobulate!

[@vongaishezimbowa2359]

Remember she's attacking to kill. So no expected recovery

[@magapiff1]

mission impossible? not at all because of her third super power, Portia *has a gun*

[@venkateshyuva]

Lollll

[@MamaCakes-gh5lq]

magapiff1 😂😂😂

[@JohnDoe-fm6md]

😂😂😂😂

[@I_amchris]

Ah I'm dead bruh🤣💀

[@novawolfx232]

she pulls out a glock turns it side ways and says break yo'self fool before popping a cap in its ass.

[@VaidasMaldzius]

"because of her third superpower" Portia whips out a sniper rifle

[@debbietheduck5389]

*Bang*

[@debbietheduck5389]

@XxSickBoixX 123 then Portia does an MLG water bucket

[@debbietheduck5389]

@XxSickBoixX 123 I'd do anything to see a spider do that.

[@Glory2Snowstar]

Arachnoscope confirmed

[@debbietheduck5389]

@David one of the best

[@LiLBulqer]

Bet I could jump 50x my body length too if this thing jumped on me

[@watchbro8409]

That's too funny bro!

[@160punx]

I’d just die

[@akhlysthechair]

I would just grab a flamethrower and scream SPIDERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

[@anime_luhverrr]

Jeremy Bulger LMAO

[@lampurnasztv1034]

Lol , this got me 😂

[@DavidMarkovic98]

"Her lunch is three times her size..." Same, spider. Same....

[@azure6715]

Lmao

[@scretchy00]

So underrated

[@myronp5764]

I didn't get the reference... please explain

[@DavidMarkovic98]

@@myronp5764 I just love my belly and table full, that's all

[@uchihaaxel5214]

@@DavidMarkovic98 huh i dont get it whats that to do with '3 times her size'?

[@Fuscao_Preto]

Imagine when you die and you just hear this guy narrating your life.

[@PLsexpicklePL]

Would be great

[@cats-cool398]

Lol!

[@karansjet3823]

Or when he starts narrating that you're being hunted.... instead of the boss music

[@Fuscao_Preto]

@Untrepid One Then you are either blessed or you need to see a doctor.

[@sakurathornsickle5681]

Ever watched stranger than fiction? Only it’s Emma Thompson narrating your life, not David Attenborough

[@eyebr0wz989]

The part in which the spider slowly falls towards the other one and stops right before attacking, is by far the most amazing shot I've seen in a documentary.

[@badkal94]

Just like a special-op spider .... ninja style

[@PresidentialWinner]

In a documentary? So what, have you seen something even more special IRL? That is one of the most amazing things i have ever seen period.

[@kodyhirchak8336]

Have you seen the lizard running across water in nat geo

[@badkal94]

@@kodyhirchak8336 u guys obviously haven't seen the fastest predator on earth ... I believe it's a falcon that can sky dive so fast and so accurate it's phenomenon. .. it's almost 300 miles per hour dive into its prey ..... if a human dives that way ... I our head would probably explode hhh or at least our lungs would It's quite one of my favorite all time hunt ;) Still that jumping spider is really sth else ...

[@corbeau-_-]

@@PresidentialWinner so, it wasn't a shot in a documentary (which he deemed to be _the_ most amazing one he has ever seen)? You should change your name to sandy vagina...

[@mb-xx7tv]

narrator: *portia is a Genius* Portia: 👁👄👁

[@Dog-vn1nd]

m b this comment Oml

[@Zero-kl3wg]

More like; 👁👁👄👁👁

[@bluecloud4652]

I think it was more like 👁️👁️👁️👁️

[@15-Peter-20]

Attenborough is the man

[@spiderchanyes]

⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️ 00

[@edim108]

That third "superpower" is low key the most amazing thing ever. The fact that an animal the size of a fingernail is capable of problem solving on such a level is just mind blowing to me! They learn from their encounters and adjust their hunting strategies based on their experience. They study their prey's behavior and formulate plans of attack. That makes them quite some of the most intelligent animals on Earth! They have better problem solving skills than human toddlers.

[@synchc]

Later on in this episode or on another, I forget, Attenborough notes that other than big game cats these are the most impressive hunters he's ever come across. You can imagine how many hunters he's come across. They are doing all this (and a lot more besides, not covered here) with half a million neurons. We have about a hundred billion. Truly an amazing little critter.

[@april5054]

an even more interesting tidbit is that the queensland population of portia fimbriata aren't just spider eating spiders, but _specifically_ hunt jumping spiders. you know, the smartest clade of spiders. those ones are even smarter than the ones that hunt web builders. they can imitate the specific vibrations made by a male of another jumping spider species to lure out the female of its nest to eat it, and even hunt jumping spiders that they can't see, by jumping until their well-camouflaged prey gives itself away by turning to look.

[@BlooJay.mp4]

They might be even smarter than we think! Scientists recently discovered that (at least in some less intelligent species) jumpers experience REM sleep! The jumper's main set of peepers are moveable (just like ours), so scientists observed transparent spiderlings to see if they could detect eye movement inside their heads. Sure enough when the spiders went to sleep their eyes could be seen twitching! They also noted that other parts of the spider's body would twitch as well. This would suggest they might experience visual dreams just like we do. We don't know for sure yet though, not until we do the worlds smallest brain scan to confirm they dream lol These little guys are truly nature's best work.

[@Psychosix]

​@synchc I think this is an example of evolution in action, and evolution can result in some pretty awesome things.. Eagle eyesight, lungfish survivability traits, crocodilians, sharks in general.. portia!

[@rewinderon707]

I don't think "most intelligent". Not because the spiders are dumb, they're quite smart, incredibly so! It's just I sincerely believe that humans tend to underestimate the intelligence of pretty much any animal except some mammals. The insects alone offer many, many thinkers. We see something like an anthill and just go "programmed behaviour" instead of noticing many bits of everyday problem solving employed by ants. We see fish learn to spew water at flies in the air by observing other fishes doing the same and go "instinct". This is just hubris. Intelligent systems are what surrounds us, and I think it's the dumber ones that are outliers (those who manage to find a perfect niche and cut on the resources going into developing a brain and a reasoning ability)

[@jojalopes]

ZOOMS IN ON EYES Portia, is a genius.

[@colinnewbury2409]

*REAL SHIT*

[@dionysus3774]

@@colinnewbury2409 💩

[@MeowcatBissy]

“She can have an idea!”

[@colinnewbury2409]

@@dionysus3774 ?

[@dionysus3774]

@@colinnewbury2409 I put the shit emoji because you typed "shit". 👍

[@johnc7709]

Honestly, the camera personal who get these shots truly astonish me.. Love biology with all of its greatness

[@jacobd322]

I’d believe some scenes are done by CGI, like the close up shots when it’s directly in front of the animal or if the camera personal would be interfering with the events, like being too close to a wasp nest to the point where they deem you a threat

[@maru-dy5ld]

@@jacobd322 I don't know if they would really use CGI but maybe some of these shots are taken in a zoo

[@jamesultron854]

@@jacobd322 maybe they use macro lense

[@jacobd322]

@@jamesultron854 Aren't macro lenses supposed to be pointed super up close? And filming a wild animal with such supreme lighting would be impossible without faking it in some way.

[@jamesultron854]

@@jacobd322 kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaPdgp2LhsmmbMk

[@galagticcheeks06]

Portia: *exists* Other spiders: why do I hear boss music?

[@Dontlikenaimepas]

sooooo funny 😂😂

[@mewkitsune6978]

Correction Portia:*exist* Other spider's: WhY's my bOss MusIc PLayinG?

[@DovmaUM2]

U have 666 likes *lemme ruin that*

[@dontreadmyprofilepicture507]

Galagtic 😂😂😂

[@crimsonblue8433]

Desert Tarantula: I’m about to end these spiders whole career.

[@nscanna2680]

I can't imagine how much luck and patience was involved in filming this. Absolutely brilliant.

[@rainierzx9677]

If you think they dont set these encounters up, you're crazy

[@Brohl1337]

@@rainierzx9677 The Spiders are paid actors

[@Alvah707]

@@rainierzx9677 ok you go ahead and film one of these i want the same if not better quality than this. you have 1 year.

[@NeurosisOsmosis]

@@rainierzx9677 They're spiders....

[@jft2nd]

Other spiders: **Exists** Portia: °●●°

[@danwitmerjr5142]

Got Bunnies “I’m gonna end that spider’s whole career”

[@setsers1]

😆

[@laguindabibrahim3591]

😂😂

[@typicalsoup]

1000th like 😂

[@yyanrhi]

BlackPink Blink?

[@smngssn]

I like how no matter how close the jumping distance is she will always yeet herself at 100% power

[@arktufamily9498]

actually, due to the distances being so small, it may look like 100% power but its not.

[@vukobro3244]

That's not even her final form. We have to wait for many more episodes to come.

[@bryanganancial2057]

@@mrtusk2304 do!;"++”(+£±"++"+++*7+*"""+*))))jqJHDHD

[@DontWatchAdsJustRefresh]

She´d be an easy target in the air for other airborne predators if she jumped high

[@arktufamily9498]

@@DontWatchAdsJustRefresh not really. the speed is too great for any organism to see the motion, calculate the spiders trajectory, calculate the correct movements to take, execute that movement, actually travel to the target then grab the target AND somehow slow the travel enough to where sudden impact is not fatal lol...

[@monkeyt2675]

Never thought a spider can be so terrifying and so cute at the same time

[@rhunter42dragon]

All jumping spiders are like that. Athletic, sharp eyed, intelligent, and adorable!

[@SeanFerree]

For real!

[@rhunter42dragon]

@Commenter in a Box Truth is, aside from having the wrong number of eyes and being a little bit larger, Lucas looks just like a real jumping spider. The only thing that makes him even cuter than the real thing is his adorable voice.

[@nmana9759]

And intelligent!

[@huseyinarslan8511]

Seme

[@MachineElf_Official]

The author of Children of Time really picked a good spider species to evolve to a humanlike capability

[@UNSCPILOT]

Obsessed with that book series right now, absolutely agree, surprisingly little fanart for such a neat concept. And being able to see into the UV spectrum is reminding me to get one of my Cameras Full Spectrum modified so I can try to capture some of what tge Portiids might see, and try to find better contact mics and such to get a better idea what they "hear" as such, they have such a completely different experience of the world even with some similar parts to us

[@MachineElf_Official]

@@UNSCPILOT Yesss, I've looked for fanart too and I'm disappointed that there isn't much fanart around yet. I think I'd really love this story adapted into an animated series, or some kind of show or movie, because I really want more people to experience it. I feel like it wouldn't work in live action, though. I feel like it would be hard to take CGI spiders seriously, it would have to be done really well to not take me out of it. I feel like a fully animated series would be way better.

[@MachineElf_Official]

@@UNSCPILOT I really liked all the communication problems they had to solve between the spiders and humans. I'm currently reading children of ruin, I excited for whenever children of memory comes out

[@adams13245]

Yes he did. And their culture and tech is really interesting. They use domesticated ants as work crews manipulating them with pheromones. Remember Fabian the liberator!

[@hperantunes]

Amazing book!

[@greenmt1100]

Shout out to the fruit fly production crew for being able to capture this in such detail. They do great work.

[@conwks]

Seriously, how tf are these shots captured?

[@zeta1960]

@@conwks i dunno, but their work is simply amazing

[@conwks]

@@zeta1960 think they just put the bugs in a controlled environment and record most likely

[@zeta1960]

@@conwks something like that, i investigated and the cameras they use are "spy cameras" that are covered in the nature, they record the animal, then they put the different captures in order to make the video, audio also is edited to simulate what's happening there

[@stopgettingtriggered]

yo deadass did they make tiny cameras and hire other bugs to get these shots?

[@digby1103]

1:59 that wasn't even a jump. That spider straight up teleported

[@JelaniB28]

Digby - lol

[@birbsgobrr1619]

hmmm

[@phoebuskyriakoudis7412]

Mission impossible? Not at all because of her third superpower. Portia *has a portal gun*

[@I_amchris]

Fr I even rewatched it like wtf how

[@marcosadame8817]

Instant transmission like GOKU HAHAH

[@rollinyoung3034]

Something fell on my arm while I was watching this and my soul almost jumped out my body

Perhaps u were visited by a genius spirit.

[@crystalbrown1945]

🤣😂🕷️🤪

[@crystalbrown1945]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂🕷️🕷️🤪😱

[@thugjames1273]

I'm so sorry that would make me freak TF out

[@paigebeasley363]

LMAO!

[@torreeric499]

This is when I started loving jumping spiders. They are not only the cutest but also the smartest... I can hear the mission impossible theme song in my head playing during the moment the spider was stalking and hanging upsidedown using its own web and then pounce on its clueless prey... Such an amazing arachnid and indeed, a true ninja of nature...🙂👍❤️

[@markbyrd7710]

I'm just glad there are none big enough to hunt us.

[@David-vg8lx]

Cute lol

[@cheangizzz]

1:26 Because of her third super power... *Portia is a genius* Now that was extremely badass

[@wiishopchannel0175]

Ikr

[@missloli5060]

I farted because of YOU

[@robertthompson6905]

Miss Loli Dam, wish I was there to give it a whiff 🥴🥴🥴

[@robertthompson6905]

SK 101 You made me poo 😣😣😣😏😏

[@Nick-ll1xv]

When he started describing how she could map out her world and plan things I literally got goosebumps

[@SB35702]

Her third super power? Portia... Is a *G E N I U S*

[@bluethan806]

That actually got me

[@maximusmarcus2277]

Although I found it really cool as she looked around and literally formulated a plan of attack, the narrator did not exaggerate

[@vksherlockholmes]

Portia? I thought it was Porsche

[@erinpitt580]

Haha😂 loved that part

[@sneakysnake7695]

Literally knows Geometry better than me

[@CT-BONITA]

Portia has a third power "Proceeds to pull out 45. Caliber. Huh, Neat.

[@bbnnmm9]

Sonic lol

[@steakslave]

You mean like this one? kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXndlaZ8nqeVfMU

[@FJDH11]

"Portia is a person eating spider"

[@marshall3n]

Huh, *HEAT*

[@Valhalla_Heathen]

More like an FN-SCAR 17 😁

[@ethanharper2995]

Imagine your a spider chilling on your web and you hear a guy narrating something close to you

[@wolfwoodfr]

when you max out and get all the abilities for your assassin character

[@Razzy1312]

*Enemy Spider:* Huh!? Who's there!? *Also Enemy Spider:* ...it must have been the wind.

[@kosh2501]

She been hangin out with Zero from Borderlands 2. XD

[@giorgiomauceri410]

Huge spider: Wait, I am the prey? Portia: Always have been...

[@Von_Aistweda]

Nice

[@nikibronson133]

🤣🤣

[@eggmanyes8024]

1000th like!

[@spencercox7931]

RULES OF NATURE!

[@mandy2917]

This was so intense, I literally held my breath as she dropped onto the spider

[@shifty2755]

Better than any Hollywood shit.

[@denno445]

@@shifty2755 hell yeah

[@theantitroll6185]

Made me jump 😂

[@minou8644]

Mandy i spooked lel

[@nathancamara6285]

Mission impossible theme

[@efxnews4776]

Honestly, jumping spiders never give me fear... their big eyes seem to have a calming effect...

[@YourGoodTwin]

That's her 4th super power.

[@alexa.davronov1537]

Yeah, prey should be calm before it dies so the spider has a peaceful meal. My best.

[@dr.happyfuntimes1214]

Their behavior also has a calming effect. They are super nice, couldn’t hurt you if they tried (which they almost never attempt), and they wear water droplets as hats for some reason.

[@jimbeam2299]

That’s how they get you

[@thethingy8814]

That's how they get you.

[@phaethon6145]

From the takedown, I can say this lady played lots of stealth games

[@kugaththeplaguefather6332]

didnt the narrator say She? Her?

[@profitsmash672]

@@kugaththeplaguefather6332 ye why u mention that tho

[@cozmic5655]

John wick: I raised that child

[@terravidia]

you know, mostly because if folks have she/her pronouns, "dude" is not typically used to refer to them

[@profitsmash672]

@Gabriel Carter people dont always use dude as a gendered term. Duh.

[@pinkdogroslyn8832]

This adorable thing kills other creepy spiders? Give it a medal.

[@Ceolskog]

Hmmmm.... but the creepy spiders kill disgusting flies and annoying mosquitoes, so medal taken away.

[@probablynotabigtoe9407]

The Circle of Life!

[@abdullahahsan9704]

This aint adorable

[@Ryfinius]

Other BLIND spiders

[@jr3437]

Slimy Boy glad im not the only one who thought she was adorable

[@epicnature6564]

The quality of these shots is amazing!

[@sophieraymond6414]

Great video

[@IdarkphoenixI]

Shots like this are probably done in a studio, that's why they get to have multiple angles and perfect lighting

[@davidr.1174]

Scary Nature ser the channel...

[@ahmermirza]

so amazing I thought they're fake

[@yanoryam]

it reminded me of stop animation/clay animation at some points, like I'm watching Corpse Bride or something.

[@ezekielcoffie9214]

Portia has supreme intelligence, The camera crew has supreme patience, The script writer has a supreme orchestration abilities And the narrater has a supreme emotion control ability... Portia and the whole crew deserve an Oscar. 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@SpeccyMan]

The narrator (no e) is the living legend, Sir David Attenborough.

[@goudjeswimmy7850]

These soundeffects are getting crazier with every video...

[@YasonYou]

Goudje Swimmy I usually hate silly sound effects in documentaries, but I found these to be rather tasteful. Its better than centipedes roaring like tigers in slow motion at any rate.

[@goudjeswimmy7850]

Yason You lol which video is that?

[@jojojojo1334]

I dno which exact video he's referring to but "monster bug wars" love doing things like that, they have the craziest sound effects for their videos. It's a shame because otherwise the content is pretty decent

[@GianJin]

You are so damn right.

[@DebrisHauler]

Robotic sound effect at 1:34 hahahaha!

[@Namster05]

The camera work and sound editing on these are incredible

[@FB94121]

@Robert Lee, Countertenor no they shot it in nature. They have a behind the scenes.

[@imtheboy2200]

Hiii there 😍

[@misterclean7570]

Nothing compared to her third super power: *_Portia is a genius_*

[@omegawolf921]

What my parents wish they could say about me😂

[@amytsab]

What I think about Albert Einstein.

[@mikem8661]

@@amytsab i mean that's a given..but u r going in the way..so many smarter people that a long gone we can learn from other than the ones given

[@Sarappreciates]

My husband is reading _Children of Time_ by Adrian Tchaikovsky, and I'm relatively convinced the author was inspired by Sir Attenboroug's narrative style, if not this exact nature clip. About half the book is like reading a script absolutely meant for a futuristic David Attenboroug nature documentary.

[@bananaboye3759]

the first Portia chapter in the book is practically a retelling of this clip

[@Sarappreciates]

@@bananaboye3759 Exactly! I was instantly reminded of this little video!!

[@djhart25]

Juust finished it as well, and really enjoyed it! Hope your husband did too, haven't started the sequel yet

[@Sarappreciates]

@@djhart25 He liked it, so I got the 2nd book for him. He got about a quarter of the way in and stopped. I should ask him if it got boring, or if he just got busy. It's unusual for him to take so long with one book.

[@BrighterX]

This spider lowkey smarter than some people I know

[@kingxkone7999]

👍

[@randomcatmeow1394]

More like most people i know

[@DrRickDagless]

She like lowkey lit af bruh fr

[@ProfessorRex1995]

This spider is a superhero

[@hasslevania8138]

COMMENT OF THE YEAR NO DOUBT

[@LordAngrim]

Never knew spiders had their own kind of Terminator

[@zice209]

*Laughs in wasp*

[@jefft.samuels9401]

*@Lord Angrim* There's spider cannibalism as it applies to spiders of differing species eating one another. Watching this one I can't help but wonder if, given the oppt'y, she'd eat another jumping spider of her own specific kind. That would be cannibalism in the truest sense of the word This is only speculation, but maybe not. Hunting her very own kind would become a duel; not a hunt at all. Better chances of success targeting other spider species that don't have advantages equalling hers

[@Banzai_AWOS]

either Terminator or Rambo take you're pick

[@ChillRainyDrives]

this makes me realize that... even if I was a spider myself... I'd still be afraid of spiders '-'

[@symmetric6930]

same here man .............

[@Dice-Z]

Then why not just be this spider?

[@BelleAn185]

... ;_;

[@darthlazurus4382]

And Porta is just a spider that specialises in killing other spiders. Spiders are notoriously antisocial and will attack and kill each other on-sight.

[@babo85]

I'm human and still afraid of humans...

[@josephinehogg3629]

Jumping Spiders, I love, love, love them. 🥰 What characters!

[@sirashley2355]

hands down Better than any hollywood action/horror film this year

[@JoJo-jy2rw]

literal jaw drop when she went all Mission Impossible!

[@timothyscebold8881]

There's actually a science fiction book where this species becomes sentient and builds a civilization Planet of the Apes style

[@Professicchio]

...or any year.

[@hibaddog569]

Oh wait i forgot to laugh

[@sethandrade4703]

Sir Ashley I think Endgame takes the crown on that one

[@mayssm]

"Three times her size" - Imagine a human looking at a bear and going, "Yeah...I'm going to jump on it, kick its butt then eat it with my bare hands."

[@Cragmortis]

We technically can but we use guns or knives. Our super power was tool making.

[@The.Nasty.]

Cragmortis technically, he said “bare hands” so actually no we don’t. But yeah you’re right about tools being our superpower. Tools and imagination.

[@straysoul1818]

She DID use the web to draw the other spider in her trap, so I guess she didn’t only use her bare fangs either 😆 Still, either really smart, either very evolved. Each way this spider is amazing

[@shmikeyify]

I just haven't met the right bear yet.

[@Cheasle2]

i mean, if it's a blind bear and we were in peak human body condition.

[@CSY-dh3pu]

She just did a mission impossible move sliding down to her prey

[@azridanalam4951]

support me friend. to reach 1k. Your support really helps me.

[@newyearlunardeluxe]

@@azridanalam4951 goddamned self promoter

[@Zeyr01]

@@azridanalam4951 Bruh it's a YT comment.

[@brianneharrell9108]

Sir David Attenborough always makes spiders seem less scary. I have mad respect for Portia now

[@jarlbalgruufthegreater1758]

Therapist: Don't worry ninja spiders aren't real. Ninja spider:

[@FahadAyaz]

@Drake Petty 😏

[@charity2641]

@Dino Boi i wouldnt doubt that 😂

[@Tmac34]

That’s like such a good movie starter when he says “Portia is a genius”

[@yaomaji762]

Hell yeah xD

[@IBelievenevermind]

insta rajatx.24 n snap BloodyFang28882

[@RammmFan]

clever girl

[@rafterante7836]

@@yaomaji762 ppb0

[@MikeySkywalker]

Dude I love that part! I posted it on Reddit!

[@FreeAssange_]

I love how the cameraman managed to map her plan

[@chloeh5609]

portia is just a great actress

[@MariusNinjai]

probably filmed it after

[@lbcelica]

@@chloeh5609 I heard she improvised this whole scene.

[@josechuc8473]

cgi

[@FreeAssange_]

@@josechuc8473 The amount of denial is stupendous

[@trainerred1345]

Gotta admire how they even put in the sound effects. From the eyes zooming in, the tension of the string when dropping down and the plucking of the web.

[@fred5743]

Gosh..the quality of these cameras are beyond amazing...

[@av8r176]

Alfred Malm it's animated lol

[@Catz4President]

AV8R its not...

[@Catz4President]

AV8R did you ever watch behind the scenes

[@KaiSub]

AV8R It's definitively not animated...

[@suggahoney6188]

Alfred Malm yassss

[@ellenmitchell3070]

The fact that her name is Portia just makes this video 10x better

[@ShhhSlots]

No that fact that you said that and your name is Ellen makes it 10,000 X's better!

[@diddlydaddlyduddly7995]

No.

[@azridanalam4951]

support me friend. to reach 1k. Your support really helps me.

[@katyann4198]

@@ShhhSlots HAHA!

[@nutfar4413]

@@ShhhSlots aye man thanks for letting me borrow your 5 lamborghini's the other day I really appreciate it

[@randomclips4094]

The scanning noises made it looks like the spider is a secret agent with advance tools.

[@jasperquartz4612]

She makes music for a living. Don't ask her about her next album, it'll just stress her out!! :'(

[@corbeau-_-]

a spider with gadgets... gogo gadget feet, gogo web, scope vision...

[@randomclips4094]

@@jasperquartz4612 Im not saying they should fire the sound producer (or whatever its called) im just saying they did a good job on a adding that robotic sound cause it makes it more interesting.

[@zawarudo384]

Iron man gave it a new suit

[@jasperquartz4612]

SHE PULLED A MISSION IMPOSSIBLE!!!! 😂🤣😂 I CAN'T BELIEVE I DIDN'T NOTICE THAT BEFORE! MY BRAIN HAS NEVER BEEN MORE EXCITABLE!!

[@jayipayi3884]

OMG the editing in this clip is so epic. The way they use mechanical sound effects to make the spider seem like a robot is especially cool.

[@roberte.o.speedwagon6043]

Her third super power? *She's a master at the guitar.*

[@ericrivera9415]

Not A Leftist She can play GUITAR!*

[@jasperquartz4612]

Who cares his spelling....?

[@nassholeballshit5443]

Yeah she played under spiders balcony a love song: I eat you

[@andrewt3977]

Spider Hendrix

[@maxnaz47]

*Read more* is a super power?

[@TheRealGears]

"portia is a genius" editor: *computer noises*

[@ReggieBoi]

Felt like a spy movie..🤣

[@airstrike9002]

@@ReggieBoi a spy-der movie

[@dano7782]

fast , strong , smart , stealthy ... this is too op to exist

[@tobystephenson7649]

Shes like velociraptor Clever girl

[@Gremlinke96]

at least they are tiny

[@ExoTeRiXHD]

please just nerf

[@embodyingocean189]

and beautiful

[@waynedas873]

Don't worry, they have one big nerf, the male jumping spiders (not sure if all species of jumping spider, but at least some) have to dance if they want to bang, and if they don't dance well enough they get killed. If they do dance well enough though, they get to do the deed. ... and then get killed.

[@sylvieshuu]

"Portia is a genius" is such a hilarious line coupled with the super close-up

[@injeraenjoyer4570]

There is an orchestra in my right ear and an old man whispering in my left

[@unnoticed9988]

Nemz SAAAAAMMEE

[@knotsoangelic]

Jumping spiders are the coolest. They’re one of the few spiders that actually have some intelligence outside of survival. They can learn based on past experiences. They can trust humans to not squish them. They really are incredible. I’d love one as a pet. i met one at my mailbox and they’re as curious as they look in video. After learning I wasn’t hunting him, he jumped to my hand. I felt blessed. Only arachnid i absolutely adore 💕

[@justnamedjoy]

I would not keep my cool in that scenario tbh

[@HermesTheLoser]

Same here! I woke up today and saw a spider in my bed, and freaked out… but then I realised it was a jumping spider. That’s basically the same thing as having a puppy in your bed. So I played with her for a little while as she jumped on and off my hands, and then took her outside!

[@adityaamin4511]

Cellar spiders and jumping spiders are my absolute favourites!❤️ They help in keeping the real pests away.

[@xxslysinxx]

@@adityaamin4511 Thats right I keep some in my home to keep out the mosquitoes

[@ocoro174]

careful not to get poisoned or something

[@kukuku5831]

some spider: no one can get through my web defenses Portia: *adjusts glasses*

[@skateharddieyoungjay2745]

😆

[@Alex_1729]

Hold my beer

[@RF23232]

I can see Portia with her glasses. And some squeeking noise when she does it. 🤣🤣🤣

[@newbig3651]

Hold my explosion

[@melissaacosta7075]

LOL 😂

[@markcraig4036]

Patience,stealth,Intel=a fine meal. Well done Portia indeed.

[@juanmartinez-oq8fi]

her third superpower? comes with great responsibility

[@jasperquartz4612]

Gūītærre.

[@pandamilkshake]

You should be the top comment XD

[@q87gaming25]

Why did I read that in spongebobs voice😂😭

[@tidela4714]

*I love it*

[@vlekje34]

Is that the line from Spider men? When Uncle Ben almost died?

[@zomebahdy5513]

with those eyes i cant belive im saying this but...its actually cute.

[@TheDailyEgg]

So true, but dont let his eyes fool ya, he is a killer on the inside!

[@msmaam4175]

Search up Lucas spider it’s eyes are even cuter in my opinion

Honestly, it's not the cutest of jumping spiders. Looks for the ones in the Maratus and Phidippus genera, for instance. :)

[@ferretsnot]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKO2Z5Shr7dmqc0

[@misterfister5810]

Wait until you see the peacock spiders

[@adamharford36]

David Attenborough: "You can FLY?!" Spider: "No, jump good"

[@KatyaXx0]

Spider Jack 😂

[@GNParty]

I remember this show. 😄

[@venomtang]

Nice reference :')

[@herrylahamid4351]

Im not sure that David though.... sounds a bit different..

[@squidward8888]

XD

[@luksramirez2249]

Attenborough: ..Portia, is a genius Portia: (Ò U Ó)

[@androsforever500]

Really appreciate when a spider puts work on her eyelashes.

[@alZiiHardstylez]

Portia's on fleeeeeeek

[@Ahmet-fg4ul]

She is John Wick of spiders.

[@BigBlock632]

The INTJ I finally watched that movie yesterday and i liked it so much i watched it again last night.

[@dionysus3774]

@@BigBlock632 Watch pokemon. It's almost like John Whick but a little more aggressive and violent.(Don't watch if you're not into seeing blood)

[@5tar5tatu5]

@@dionysus3774 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@roy_issachar]

I dont think spiders own dogs

[@iamota-kun6848]

@@roy_issachar but some do keep frogs as a pet

[@justme7920]

Put a mini go pro on Portia and live stream 24/7.

[@gabrielwillames]

genius

[@timothydelmar3503]

k

[@SoundDrout]

Just Me, what if it gets eaten? I don’t want to see the insides of another insect/animal

[@Kenji88Sama]

I initially read that as "put a mini gun on Portia". I'd watch the heck out of that livestream.

[@spootot]

The tiniest go pro in existence

[@matthewsteele5229]

Y’all should read Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky. Portia spiders get uplifted to bring a sentient species and go from the Stone Age to the space race with their own independent technology. Wonderful read. If you thought you like jumping spiders now..

[@hperantunes]

Did it, it's an amazing story!

[@isomeme]

I've always been irrationally afraid of spiders. A few weeks after finishing _Children of Time_, I was startled by a jumping spider on a nearby wall while taking out the trash. Instead of panicking, I stopped and looked at her. She was clearly looking back at me. I wished her a good night of hunting, and at the same moment we each continued with our tasks. That, my friends, is the power of a good story.

[@DestinLegends]

Man it sure is great to be over 100 times bigger then most living organisms on this planet.

[@riffraff1880]

Destin Games yah but are u even as smart?

[@Alswat100]

Actually more than 100

[@Finn_Anwarunya]

@@Alswat100 that's exactly what they said. Over 100 times bigger.

[@Finn_Anwarunya]

@Arkadi Danielyan I question that sometimes.

[@blupyxi5669]

But when they work together...

[@overlex]

that final airborne kill was the coolest thing I’ve seen a spider do! Newfound respect for spiders

[@youngrios]

overlex until it's in your room

[@youngrios]

Devin Volker I didn't say it was a threat ..but who honestly wants a jumping spider in their room?

[@terramarini6880]

I had one, phidipus regius or commonly known as regal jumping spider, lived in the light fixture in my ensuite, disposed of her carcasses in the sink, she was an excellent roomie.

[@antssaar863]

I have about 30 diffrent pet spiders in my sleeping room. Also My house is kinda infested with salticus scenicus jumpers (and few milion other things lol). Never had a problem, jumpers are not only fun but can be even trained to jump on Your hand to get food items. They are generaly quite smart, thou tiny.

[@justapersonz5441]

I'm fine witha jumping spider in my room.

[@BirthDecline]

This short clip has more suspense than most Hollywood thrillers. Amazing job!

[@sowmyanarayanan7981]

She is more intelligent than any spy ever lived on this planet ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@helpmereach50subscriberwit20]

Humans : so cute! Spider : ooOwOoo

[@ilovecheez7769]

°°oOwOo°°

[@protix9880]

not cute in the slightest

[@Isaac-fc1it]

@@PlacidSine No one asked you

[@PlacidSine]

Isaac yeah no one asked you to make this either so stfu you stupid ass weeb

[@PlacidSine]

Username yeah and I obviously did since you keep responding to my comment and nobodys talking to you lmao fucking clown

[@mepkn]

Just the sheer amount of details in the shots amazes me always.

[@redintheriver]

Praveen Nirmalkar Agreed.

[@jamestoner7609]

this was not filmed in the wild lol

[@LDwestwood1986]

After most D Attemborough documentaries they actually show the work of the camera people in the wild taking the shot so yes it will be

[@billweston2723]

It's called a zoom.

[@AFatRaccooon]

Spider- “ah another hard day of building my home, now time to get some rest” *you cannot rest when enemies are near by* NANI

[@M-Maxentius]

The spider was overencumbered aswell

[@notionofchivalry3002]

Minecraft I get it

[@M-Maxentius]

nope, the elder scrolls series

[@realpatriot1769]

@@notionofchivalry3002 shut up

[@realpatriot1769]

"Never should have come here"

[@songswithcam669]

I never thought I’d say this about a spider but Porsche is adorable

[@rocketraccoon77]

My ex girlfriend had all these traits.

[@OMAR-yr3mt]

Sahil Paul She could jump 50x her length ?! Wow that's impressive.

[@KnivesUpKill]

OMAR jump to conclusions

[@victormwendwa425]

+KnivesUpKill thats one for the ages

[@arvinteoxon4936]

she has a spider webs?

[@laylaesdesu2790]

Means ur GF had good eyesight and was very clever. That's a compliment!

[@jashonlucius4244]

Portia's son from school says Mum I was bullied. Portia: just leave me the web address he will never bother you.

[@DougMarv]

PLS add the "again" at the final sentence, it will be the cherry on top! lol

[@sadiomane7720]

Add the again!

[@thefreemonk6938]

Still underrated

[@lucythompson295]

Reshia & Willie Minggia why is this here and wtf you on about?

[@Giniro_No_Suisei]

Fun fact: Portia is the species of the spider, not the name of this specific spider.

[@categorille8330]

These nature documentaries are by far the best you can find... Especially the ones about insects and arachnides

[@terrance3218]

Arakniode Agreed. *"Planet Earth"* and *"Blue Planet"* are my favorite animal documentaries. Then again, I love anything where I can listen to Sir David Attenborough's calming voice.

[@ceyboard4296]

Well, anything narrated by David Attenborough is great.

[@СергейСтарых-о2й]

agree with you. even though I am Russian with a low level of English, I could easily understand the speaker’s speech (by 90%). that's what i like in movies ВВС

[@yikes4946]

@@СергейСтарых-о2й keep studying dude!! my native language isn't english either so I know what you mean

[@yuukisama2001]

WOW!! I never realized how intelligent these spiders were. I always knew there was something more to them but they are on a whole different level due to how they came to be. I think that is why I enjoy them out of any spider species I've come across. When I see one of these guys I always try to get them safely out of the house so no one accidentally harms them.

[@cleverdroogie]

The fact that the web strings had rubber band sound effects is hilarious imo

[@heartless604]

The stripper name doesnt help either 😂😂

[@HermesTheLoser]

I love all the sound effects they add to videos like this lol, so good

[@akbarhussain4365]

😄😄😄

[@jimbeam2299]

They should’ve added the “thwip” from Spider-Man

[@DougMarv]

JEEZ THE FILMING, EDITING, NARRATING AND SOUND EFFECT IS YOUR SUPERPOWER BBC EARTH!

[@emekmek3197]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qX6qYqGihs5omMk

[@chipdagreat3809]

I was thinking the same thing bruh .. on point 👍

[@narukami597]

I hated the stupid sound effects. Is this a childrens movie or a documentary?

[@bomma2694]

@@emekmek3197 tf? Take that link and shove it where the sun don't shine.

[@lilsxmi7332]

simp

[@garry6047]

Portia sees another spider. *BEAST MODE ACTIVATED* (👁👀👁)

[@ZaminZahoor]

It's more like this 👀👁️👁️👀

[@arcabussy3798]

Zamin Zahoor more like this 👁👀👁👁👀👁

[@goldencentipede]

👀 👁👁👀 👅

[@Ales9004]

👁👁👀👁👁👀👁👁👀👁👁 👄

[@iloveseeingtheworldburn4035]

More like this. °⚫⚫°

[@mr.hellofan374]

“Portai is a genius” This is my new meme line

[@kioMegumi]

How on earth does the cameraman even record this? It is simply amazing😀😀😀

[@glebmanych7015]

more like camerabot

[@IAMSOUND99]

months of sweating his ass off in the jungle for these rare moments, give him a raise

[@vtrmcs]

A lot of these sequences are filmed in a lab setting a fact that wasn't made clear by the BBC until fairly recently, but which was always obvious if you think about it.

[@raymondv.m4230]

@@vtrmcs Is there a source for this? Because the making of videos clearly show scouts of researchers gathering this footage in the field. They don't show everything however so I am curious to know more about the conditions in which the rest of the show was filmed.

[@pawepakura5404]

@@raymondv.m4230 if u just watch bbc earth, very often there's one episode of given series and soon after there's an "making of" episode. Idk about the insects, this seems to be easy to stage in the lab, but everything larger (like mice or lizards) they do in the wild (or urban areas, depends on the topic :D). They just can somehow, so maybe they also film insects in the wild.

[@alienteriyaki8960]

A spider that eats spiders is my kind of spider!

[@eutukhiosdrakon]

pretty sure every spider eats other spiders lol

[@ashleyw9111]

The upside is she's not dangerous to humans. The downside is she's still a spider and can jump.

[@alienteriyaki8960]

@@ashleyw9111 sooooo right!

[@presidentnotsure3273]

Just make sure that killing machine doesn't exceed 4 inches in diameter.

[@Eisenknüppel]

yeeeha man i thought the same. For a long time im searching for a way to destroy all my house spiders.

[@zombiekilla20058]

If this spider breeds with a tarantula I'm done.

[@Cyberprimes]

Welcome to Australia mate

[@KryptonKr]

Asrath Qathreth maybe we can’t breed it but scientists probably can do some genetic modification to clone a tarantula with jumping spider’s abilities.

[@KryptonKr]

Asrath Qathreth hahahaha you sound so scared . I may not know about genetic modifications but maybe we don’t have the tech to produce such things but nothing is impossible. Hundreds of years ago, people actually thought that flying in an airplane was impossible. It may not be 10 years from now, it could take a hundred more to have technology that scientists can use to create Jumping tarantulas

[@KryptonKr]

Asrath Qathreth ohhh, I see where you’re coming from. Good to know, fair point but I’m always optimistic about most things in life. Well, if scientists can’t do it, then maybe evolution might, we never know

[@strategistj.baguilat9996]

Flying spiders would be worse. Look at the child between a spider and a butterfly.

[@TheBroacher]

The foley art and music direction was brilliant here. Just enough 'embellishment' to keep us in the story, but not too much. Superb. To me, nobody does this so well as the BBC (and of course, the amazing Sir David).

[@serhangul4786]

Plot twist: She plucks the strands... and starts playing nothing else matters.

[@boodro2122]

Sick!

[@almonjoinye]

lol =)

[@petrpoustevsky4742]

Nope, she plays "To live is to die"

[@weese03]

@AgentU1 perfect

[@error9033]

Anyway, here's wonderwall

[@lolhcd]

being able to jump great distances having 8 legs byakugan eyesight-level superbrain cannibal wow what a superior being

[@turtlebutt711]

Weakness: Size; 7mm

[@vonparzival1078]

And his prey is chunin level Naruto 😅

[@glaucusyellow]

Hakke Shou: Juuken!

[@IgorDz]

So you're saying if I start eating other people the rest will come naturally?

[@lennyfelix98]

Make it big as a dog and we have an apex predator

[@scene6289]

Web builders: *Master architects* Porsha: *Master infiltrator*

[@JoJo-jy2rw]

btw *Portia Portia is the protagonist of William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice. A rich, beautiful, and intelligent heiress of Belmont, she is bound by the lottery set forth in her father's will, which gives potential suitors the chance to choose among THREE caskets.

[@JourneyToMiddleEarth]

@Ben Fletcher He is currently looking for another prey by the name of Ocelot

[@raymondjohnplanilla7354]

this is my most favorite spider documentary ever.