The successful pairing and babies of our Hogna miami wolf spider

[@kenn4803]

I don’t keep spiders. I don’t plan on ever keeping spiders... but this is absolutely my favorite KZbin channel right now. Watching your passion for this hobby is inspiring and the way you treat your beasties has changed the way I see all spiders. I now catch them around the house and release them outside instead of killing them. Thanks!!

[@jacksonhujus7095]

Im literally horrified of spiders in general but watching Dave handle them shows me what amazing little creatures they really are.

[@joshmoore6165]

ME TOO! Love the play by play, but he really needs to put the lid on that cage!

[@jenniferbeyer6412]

I am terrified I spiders myself. But after watching Dave's and a few other channels. I have gained a new respect of spiders. I even kept a jumping spider for a little while.

[@cleosworld9096]

Omg same herein tereified but I have so much respect from these videos

[@JayTee95]

You covered this like a sports announcer 😂😂😂 really tho, it was amazing to see something other than tarantulas up close. To me, they look like giant jumping spiders with those eyes. And seeing all the babies on her back was adorable. Awesome video.

[@giselleluna1100]

I love how he starts drinking from her water dish after she was pissed off he was even still around 😂😂

[@ArchetypeGotoh]

“This guy is so switched-on that he’s reacting to any kind of movement” Haha teenager spider :P

[@rytlocknroll]

Their way of communication is fascinatingly beautiful. Well done on both your parts!

[@nowasiwassaying...1699]

His pattern/colouration and spotting is GORGEOUS. There's something human about the way he wanted to clean off, have a drink, go to the bathroom, and clean again before he left

[@tosh962]

"That was thirsty work!" Thirsty work indeed. What a champ. Cheers, Dave!

[@gcrauwels941]

She didn't waste any time kickin' him to the door, did she. XD Awesome to see this.

[@joshuahull9982]

I've been keeping reptiles, amphibians and arachnids for 36 years now and I used to breed tarantulas. I currently only have 1 tarantula now. She's a pink zebra beauty. As my tarantulas have grown old and passed away I've switched to keeping native spiders for the most part. I keep false widows, cellar spiders, wolf spiders, jumping spiders, fishing spiders and woodlouse spiders. All of them are extremely interesting. The downside is that native spiders have a much shorter lifespan but I guess that can be kinda seen as an advantage too. When a specimen passes away you can get a new one or try a completely new species all together. All spiders are fun to observe.

[@cyryc]

"he just had a poo in the water bowl.. dirty little soul.." lol

[@dutchblazewell6289]

He had to get a drink after all that work. 🤣

[@TaraMazzoni]

Amazing to see the differences between the true spider and tarantula mating. I thought at first the male was confused. 😂 silly me.

[@padmac8176]

13:46 for a moment I thought he was going to lunge at the camera, but then he just slowly saunters to the side cool as anything. Wolf spiders look horrifying with these big black eyes but they also look goofy and cute too. Intriguing creatures! Great video mate!

[@yorkshirepud0]

They scare the shit out of me but when dave talks and tells you about them I feel calm and relaxed

[@killuminaughti8510]

To you that’s an exotic spider but to me it’s my backyard spider and that is part of what is so interesting about watching your videos Dave.

[@Lrr_Of_Omikron]

This reminds me of a one night stand I had once. Except I didnt get a drink of water followed by pooping in said water afterwards.

[@EvilNecroid]

these spiders have the coolest faces

[@aenigmatica8]

I just love the thousand yard stare as he cleans.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@aenigmatica8]

He’s so focused. 😂

[@lauriefulk3812]

I really enjoyed that, I like their big eyes. I like how the mother is carrying her children on her back. Good ole mom.

[@skylerhinman6600]

i cant believe i actually spent 20 minutes watching spider sex and actually learning about it pretty interesting and really cool i never seen a spider just bend down to drink i didn't think they drank water i thought they just bathed in it.

[@menro1]

I am not into spiders, but you make it so much more neat to watch

[@cbr900rr6]

It felt like I was looking at a documantary. This was a awesome video dave...

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thank you my friend 👍

[@JustMakinProgress]

I grew up here in south Florida and these always put me on edge as a child because of how fast the move. It is really quite unnerving to see them traverse the whole of a kitchen floor in the blink of and eye.

[@mariestubbs4606]

Another amazing vid Dave and what a great mother too her babies and the enclosure so natural looking , n brill camera work by the amazing Camera Lady ...

[@mikeyymcpeters1674]

Hey there you are! First Comment!!! Love your content! Hate all spiders in person but love your channel!

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Morning matey first again 😂👍❤️

[@a_colourful_muppet]

The way she just chucks him off!! 🤣🤣🤣 "Right, get off me Hank I got shhh to do!"

[@sharkhuntandbarnes3870]

They communicate so much, that's defiantly smarter than most spiders

[@darrenwoolley51]

That was my first time seeing wolf spider pairing, I'd have thought he was attacking her at first, they really are different, I love the eyes and markings on these beasties... Well done again Dave.. 😃👍

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thanks for watching!

[@jayjohn9680]

This guy probably scares the crap out of his great neices and nephews. Him: check out this nice spider here Kids: ahhhhhhhhhhh😮😮😮😮

[@angielovesowls]

That was amazing ! When I was a child I remember seeing the mother spider carrying her young on her back and if you touched her the babies would scatter and then come right back !

[@micheleleimbacher5867]

I just love his little face

[@ArDeeMee]

My daughter wants me to tell you that she thought your sweater is really „pretty“ (6 yo). She absolutely loves it. =3

[@daveslittlebeasties]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@enochianwolf]

This is one of the most incredible videos i've ever seen in my entire life.

[@24KGoldbackGorilla]

She flinged him into the water like "Cool off pal!". He's like "Rude! I'm gonna clean my privates off in your drinking water and then I'll poo in it, somethin' to remember me by".

[@slightlyamusedblackkidfrom9153]

"love is In the air" Fem wolf spider: get me the hell outta here!!!

[@jimmysjamin1]

Another great video Dave and Camera Master Right on love the operation. When she was done she flicked him right into the water bowel like saying ok go cool off take a cold bath lol 😆 ❤

[@johanneabelsen1644]

8:38: They sure do it in a... FANCY style!😳 😂

[@heathersilverio9492]

That was incredible! I can't wait to show my family members. Lots of chills & thrills 😁

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Have fun!

[@lauriebradley8295]

I thought I had my hands full with twins with two older children. All in under 4 years!🤣❤️👍🏼

[@daveslittlebeasties]

😂😂😂😂

[@jaboihomano150]

I've only recently started watching this channel but i love how much he cares about his spiders.

[@playmygames]

This was a really great video! You narrated so well, and I love the way you let them chill after, and reassured us when I thought they would try to run off!

[@mikeythemutt8460]

Killer vid as always. Living in Florida, I see wolf spiders all the time. I love watching them hunt and explore. Their maternal instinct is definitely there in the wild as well. The other species that's predominant where I live is nephila clavipes.

[@justsomeguywithoutamustach7088]

I don't know if I should feel impressed or disappointed that a wolf spider has more game than me 😭😭

[@robertolesen5782]

The way you've decorated her enclosure is first rate and you can see she appreciates it. These spiders with way their 2 larger eyes face forward gives them an almost human look. I can see now that the spiders I kept pulling out of my pool were probably not wolf spiders after all and now idk what they are. I need to investigate this cause there's a bunch of them here in south Florida. A load of insects somehow land on the pool's surface and so eventually wind up in the skimmer and whatever type spider keeps showing up in there I now realize was no doubt just taking advantage of an all you can eat buffet.

[@laurenk.7325]

I just absolutely, love this channel! As always, very educational and interesting, too say the least. I especially found this one intriguing,🤔because of the extra information that I was able to learn. I'm from the deep Southern part of the "USA 🇺🇲!" We see these particular type of, "Carolina Wolf Spiders," everywhere. It's not odd too look down and see a MaMa Wolf, casually carrying a ton of little babies on her back. (😆LOL) I have twin children and I've been worn out for yrs., 😉 much less a 100 or so hanging on! ❣ Mother Nature is just beautiful! Again, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with the world. Have a blessed day !

[@frankvee]

“All of her legs are up in the air” - Dave Gotta love it!! 🤣😂😜😁

[@Jupaodebatata]

My dad killed a mother wolfspider when I wasn't around and I managed to save 3 spiderlings, so far it looks like only one survived. I've always wanted to have one as a pet and I think this is the perfect opportunity, she's been with me for 3 days now!

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Good luck ❤️

[@johanneabelsen1644]

Oh WHY...? Poor that mother spider!😢 He needs to respect wildlife!😡

[@jojojackson7882]

I have never seen this kind of copulation before is it special to Wolf spider or all true spiders so interesting ..wow that is so cool her babies on her like that plus an other egg sack coll vid

[@Ujuani68]

15:40: Mom:" Jimmy, GET your foot out of my eye..!" 😜

[@Ujuani68]

Couldn't help it, when I saw that sling walk on the mom's face.😄

[@bran1758]

This channel has opened me up to a whole new world and I love it

[@Annie.xx-xx]

That was an amazing video. Thank you Dave . And those babies were adorable. 🤞 for the next clutch . 🕷 🕸

[@warwickmudge4114]

Its funny, your commentary with these romance videos always reminds me of cricket matches..

[@UntoteLady]

Super fascinating behaviour from these two. Also I'm in love with their coloration 😍 Commentary and camera work were flawless again!

[@pauladams6802]

As we've come to expect from you that was brilliant Dave, that was right up my street, I watch all of your videos but good true spider videos are like rocking horse s*** on KZbin so this was much appreciated, thanks

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Wow, thank you

[@jeannetteellis2034]

That was amazing to see the difference between true spiders and tarantulas. I’m learning so much!! Thank you for sharing!!

[@daveslittlebeasties]

So nice of you

[@nobbyclarke9166]

Great video Dave, thanks also for editing the different stages so the impatient ones amongst us don’t have to wait!

[@robertabray-enhus3198]

That’s so amazing! She was like, get the hell off of me!

[@GabeDoppel]

best channel youtube has reccomended to me in ages. thanks for all the work, Dave and friends, people like you are the reason there is so much positivity in this hobby.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Your very kind ❤️❤️👍

[@Boggythefroggy]

What a sweet momma! I haven’t seen a video with a wolf mother with babies on her back in captivity, it’s just amazing to see.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thank you so much!

[@ThomasThePanzerTank]

Thanks to your channel I’ve slowly moved away from my arachnophobia. Through understanding and education I’ve gotten over a lot of the irrational fear that these guys bring. I’m also thankful that after Discovery moved away from educational material I’ve been able to find your channel and just expand the wealth of knowledge about nature with your help. Keep up the stellar work man, this stuff is amazing.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thank you your very kind 👍

[@marjorieinverts]

I absolutely LOVE seeing the wolf spiders with their babies! They're my favorite mommas! Thank you so much for this video!!!!

[@marjorieinverts]

Also I had no idea they bred differently from the T's so I was shocked, amazing information

[@daveslittlebeasties]

You are so welcome!

[@Collinoeight]

8.2/10 Truly excellent dismount.

[@noonars1]

My favourite spider a true spider very much like an English house spider accept for the web. Well done Dave

[@peggyphillips9970]

That was so cool to see the mom with her babies!

[@rexesreptiles1491]

Loved this paring especially how there diffrent then normal tarantulas

[@bobbibuttons8730]

Brilliant video Dave. It was like watching a wildlife programme. I really really enjoyed it. Bearing in mine I’ve been completely arachnophobic till recently when I managed to enjoy tarantulas. True spiders are another thing however, instead of bypassing this video I decided to watch it and was intrigued.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jeromelarson6732]

Spiders are such amazing creatures! Just big adorable fascinating machines!

[@v-gc7257]

Interesting pairing of babies

[@Hayley0412]

This was such an interesting video, I have just found you so I will be catching up on all of your videos! 😀

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Welcome aboard!

[@kareencottell4405]

Loved it, his face was a picture of triumph. Another great spidy video!

[@zilchbupkis3109]

Dave the commentary was the best I’ve heard, and your videos made me realize how similar we are to animals, we like to think we’re different because we feel fear, happy, sad, anxiety, love, but I’ve realized animals feel those emotions too. Your videos make me want to start tarantula keeping

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thanks ❤️❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍

[@watrgrl2]

Beautiful job on the enclosure ! Looks quite real!

[@lachrymarum_]

my DIY exposure therapy was going great until this video lol but i made it thru and learned some things while i was as it. somehow these guys are a million times scarier to me than any tarantula >___< we have a couple species of wolf spiders here in pennsylvania also.

[@kimperdue]

this was fascinating! and those babies are adorable. I love the way she's caring for the babies.

[@falkhammermuller9342]

17:37 .... is the camera lady saying "action" ? :D Mrs. Spielberg is doing a great job! ;)

[@daveslittlebeasties]

We always start mucking about she knows if she gets me laughing I cant stop 😂😂👍she is wicked 😂😂😂😂❤️

[@deadgrl77]

You sir are a lifesaver ❤️my hogna carolinensis egg sac hatched a few days ago & I'm flying blind on little to no information, that's mostly been wrong. 😄I'm glad they aren't going to be running off from Mama super soon cause grandma is clueless here. But I obviously have at least a month before they run off anyway 😊any more info you have would be greatly appreciated, there's nothing out there on hogna period,not that I could find. All I know now is they were 6 weeks gestation & mama seems oddly friendly & eager to show them off 😄

[@daveslittlebeasties]

As soon as they leave mum catch them up becouse after a few days they will disperse everywhere 👍😂

[@deadgrl77]

@@daveslittlebeasties we've got some tiny rebels on our hands already 😄

[@kittenkaboodle64]

This man is an absolute professional and I truely enjoy watching his videos. I'm totally petrified of spiders huge and microscopic but he is so calm and collected I feel safe as a babe in the arms of a mother.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@elainebines6803]

Great camera work again. I never knew they clung on mums back like that!

[@michaellohn4262]

What an awesome spider, I always loved wolfspiders/Tarantel and your video of them is very interessting, thank you for this documentation.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

So nice of you

[@nowasiwassaying...1699]

3:19 she's up against the glass like "uuuuugggghhhhhaaaaaaa get awaaaaaayyyyyyy!!!!!" Lol

[@ThexBorg]

She also eats a few babies, and the babies eat each other as they grow. That is the way of the spider.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Ive not seen her eating any of the young but she is well fed 😂👍

[@darrenwoolley8736]

These are the most beautiful, amazing spiders that have ever hunted our very gardens...

[@ede8193]

amazing to see those babies all on her back!!

[@oceanlife6125]

My gosh I'm normally so scared of these guys(not that I'd hurtvthem) but you,have made me smile while watching a video on spiders...never thought is hear myself saying that....thankyou

[@daveslittlebeasties]

❤❤❤👍

[@tinaharris4082]

When she ran and he just looked at her much to say " where you going baby, don't make me chase you cos I will" lol.

[@mcspikes1]

Thanks for the reply Dave. I have kept tarantulas for 20 years but have never bred any. You have a houseful of Wolf spiders that seems to me could be a real pain in the butt due to their sheer numbers and their habit of eating one another. Good luck and keep posting your videos as they’re very interesting and your presentation is excellent.

[@davidshaw6159]

That was amazing. I was thinking "You're doing it wrong" when the male climbed on top but he obviously knew better than me! I had no idea that they did it the other way round to tarantulas. Really special to see the spiderlings on mum's back too.

[@jude7973]

I absolutely love you narration for these videos, keep it up! Awesome and educational video. Beautiful spiders.

[@catherinehubbard1167]

I love these spiders! The arrangement of their eyes, with the two big ones above others, makes a “face” and they are so alert and active, honed as an effective hunter by many millions of years of evolution. I’m glad you are spreading the word and planning to help other keepers get captive-bred wolf spiders of their own. All the world’s very wide variety of spiders are marvels that reward close observation, but I’ve always been especially fond of jumping spiders and wolf spiders because of their seeming cleverness and responsiveness. Such tiny, fragile creatures to be so bold. Lovely enclosure, with the lush moss and weathered wood. Interesting how different their courtship and copulation behavior are compared to other spiders you have showed us. Imagine how long their ancestors have been doing this without anyone to watch except each other. So cool how her babies ride her back for protection. Your play-by-play commentary is priceless.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thank you so much 👍❤

[@Gloriousturtlechan]

I have been bingewatching your vids. :) Wow! True spider mating is something else! Wolfspiders come off as so much more intelligent than t's. They are a gorgeous pair.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thanks for watching!

[@pv-nic7755]

You calling the male "A dirty little soul" is absolutely hilarious 😂💀 Best believe I'll be using that one!! Your narrations are second to none in every single video

[@daveslittlebeasties]

😂❤️❤️❤️

[@nikolademitri731]

I lol’d

[@mtbd215]

wow what a beautiful. amazing, and truly fascinating video! masterfully done, and very informative. this is by far the greatest pairing video ive ever seen. its totally complete from start to finish. i will be sharing this and im really looking forward to seeing more of your videos. youve more than earned my sub! Hogna Wolf spiders are my favorite type of spiders. i just find them to be absolutely stunning!

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thank you so much and yes share eveverywhere 👍👍👍👍❤️

[@darrenwoolley8736]

These spiders have an amazing looking carapace, in Australia, they're everywhere, but they also have the most awesome camouflage so usually they go unnoticed, as is the purpose of such coloration, i usually only notice them when I'm gardening, or moving things around in my garage and practically pick one up, inducing a little squeel, and maybe a little bit of poo!.🤣. Until I subbed to this channel, I had an irrational fear of all spiders and would either run, or squish them.. sometimes both,.. Please forgive me for admitting this, but such was my fear and hatred of them... Till now, now I just leave them be, though not before taking a picture of them... Dave's beasties has saved many many spiders due to his sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm for all spiders and scorpions..Your teaching us just how misunderstood and unnecessarily persecuted these creatures really are, has proven so true in my life, So thanks to Dave and the beastie crew, especially the beasties themselves. 👍😃

[@ArDeeMee]

Don‘t feel too bad about squishing the occasional spider. My resolution is to „kill less“, if that helps, as sometimes there is no way around it.

[@JohnnysCafe_]

That was a very educational video, I know a lot more about wolf spiders now thanks to the descriptive commentary 👍

[@daveslittlebeasties]

So nice of you

[@hanniaedithmartinezadame794]

My mom found a wold spider and was going to kill it, so I kept it. I was so amazed with it. Nice video.

[@amyesworldcatherinesminime7945]

Amazing he was confident enough to have a drink and thorough wash after!

[@Shm_moe]

So amazing I love how active and how much of a personality they have

[@deborah2063]

Very fascinating . I love the fact that many of us in the USA regard Wolf spiders as a pest we don't want around. Daves happily breeding them! Love your videos! Michigan fan ❄⛄🇺🇸

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@timk.1395]

This is some world class video! I'm serious. Great job.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thank you so much ❤️👍