Times Nature Made Us Say NOPE - REACTION

[@reginamachamer821]

I have a bat that lives on my porch (it's normal sized lol) and my husband and I sit out there at night and he flies all around us and eats all the bugs is awesome. His name is Winston and he is adorable. His favorite bugs are mosquitoes and moths. He is a friendly, happy, handsome boy. 🦇🤗❤️

[@sunflower7766]

I would be terrified of it near me in case it flew at me 😬

[@trinaknitz5440]

I had a farm (Ohio) and in the large barn were 100s of bats. We never had to worry about mosquitoes. The children loved to watch them wake up and come out of the barn.

[@gracesrules5233]

@@sunflower7766 Aww, cute! I love porch animals. My patio doesn't have any bats however, there is a family of bunnies that visit. They are soooo stinking cute, they sit 5 feet from me sometimes.

[@peachykeen898]

My cat catches bats a lot which I inevitably have to catch and release. They are very cute. I love bats.

[@justanotherhappyhumanist8832]

Omg, I need one of those whenever I go anywhere outside a city. Mosquitos always destroy me. I need a bat protector.

[@cybermerlin2000]

"How bad is the cockroach problem in Australia?" "Actually it's not that bad" "Then why do you have huntsman spiders?" "For the cockroach problem" "What problem? "Exactly"

[@Alexis-hz4ud]

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[@Alexis-hz4ud]

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[@Alexis-hz4ud]

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[@cybermerlin2000]

@@Alexis-hz4ud ?

[@cybermerlin2000]

@@Alexis-hz4ud ?

[@thelittleone5757]

Flying foxes are adorable, kind to humans. And fruit bats! Just give him a peach or mango or any other piece of fruit and leave him be.

[@tylerkovalskas9780]

so true. i think they have great taste in fruit because mangos and peaches are so delicious

[@autumn.redhawke]

It just needs to get taken outside.

[@pearlkohler5422]

I was gonna say, if Charlotte finds the toads cute, she’s in for a treat when she finds quality sky puppy content lol

[@valerielawson6037]

@@pearlkohler5422 Cane toads are NOT cute. They are ugly and toxic and very abundant in Queensland Australia.

[@pearlkohler5422]

valerie lawson ... ooookay

[@Fyreflier]

The "crazy bird tornado" is called a murmuration. It's a phenomenon (you see them a lot here in Britain) where literally thousands of starlings will form these huge clouds and move about like one massive semi-liquid mass. It's kind of beautiful and almost magical to watch

[@OlivrzCorner]

... i remember seeing those when i was a child (France), but I don't see them anymore. . . I don't know if it's because i don't go out as much or if they just. . . "Stopped" ?

[@bobellis1022]

They do that a lot in Mississippi as well. They are enjoyable to watch for sure!

[@kathymandu6910]

I agree. Watch a video of the birds performing this aerial ballet. Its breathtaking.

[@lindaraterink6451]

@@OlivrzCorner I live in the Netherlands. I don't see them as much as I used to as a kid aswell, but they are still there. Mostly on a warm summer evening.

[@InquisitiveJen]

We have this in Texas & California too.

[@Knightess]

"I don't think that's nope. I think that's adorbs." Cane toads are highly toxic and one of the absolute worst pests in Australia. That many in one place and hitching a ride on a poor python is most definitely a nope.

[@Elsa-knjsapphire11]

Oh my gosh!!! I wanted to come to Australia to see a Kangaroo and a Koala but I think it would be a nope🤦‍♀️

[@MissCaraMint]

I think the snake should be ok as long as it doesn’t eat any of them.

[@OriginalMeanGirl]

Those bats are actually amazing creatures! They only eat fruit. They call the babies that get rescued sky puppies! They are truly precious and they help pollinate! A flying fox is my favorite animal!

[@mrs.hatfield1451]

They really cool!!

[@mrs.dr.spencerreid3992]

I concur ‼️. Bats are badass❤️

[@deserthoney]

I love bats ❤ sky puppies 😍 are precious 💖 🦇❤

[@rebeccawagner7691]

I held a baby bat when one was found in the playground wall of my primary school, I was 6 and love bats to this day 💝💝💝💝💝

[@OriginalMeanGirl]

@@rebeccawagner7691 that must have been amazing!! 😁😁 Was it a fruit bat or another kind? I'm saving for a trip to Australia to volunteer for a little bit at the bat hospital. We donate but I'd like to actually get to see them and help one day! ❤️

[@byrdieprey2590]

Frog with eyes inside its mouth after being offered a piece of cake: "No thanks, I'm watching what I eat" Thanks guys, I'll be here all week 🙋‍♀️

[@christinamann3640]

🥁

[@therealdachshunddjangosmom]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TheCatMomma]

😂😂🤣🤣😅

[@trudyallen1726]

The Huntsman Spider is actually called Charlotte. She was moved to an animal sanctuary when the farm where she'd lived for years was sold. The owner wanted to make sure she would be kept safe and not killed by the new owners. They are great for killing cockroaches but can also go for small geckos and even mice! We get them in the Philippines too... I only intervene to encourage mine to move to a safe place away from my cats. Very intelligent and obliging if you are gentle with them

[@moviemakerwannabe]

Rat snake = non-venomous, however, rattlesnake definitely venomous.

[@xMourningStar]

**hears Woody say "There's a snake in mah boot!"**

[@sandyjamison5929]

Snake in my shoe equals me going shoe shopping. I don't care if it's a rat, rattler or hog nose, I respect the nope ropes 😂

[@laurenmentink7401]

Good to know. Thanks.

[@Kitsune-DAS]

thank you, I was looking to see if anyone knew what the heck she might be talking about. I grew up where The Two Snakes You Worry About are rattlesnakes and copperheads, so uh. Yeah.

[@laureldeforge5962]

Came to say the same. Not only venomous, but potentially lethal. Though rare, they are the only dangerous snakes in VT, where I'm from.

[@moonknightress5059]

That flying fox is adorable. I would cut up some fruit for it

[@theblackbabygoat6876]

"The least dangerous spiders in Aussie" *Shows a huge ass spider *Ron Weasley has left the chat*

[@Rebeccarochelle22]

Shinko Aikawa ya ha ha ha

[@sanjixzorro5329]

He was screamin his ass tho running away 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Kageoni187]

Non aggressive my ass. One of those fuckers chased me and my super petite kitty into the bathroom. My dad had to come and squish it. Not sure how it got to nebraska but that was exactly what it looked like. Not kidding I was horrified and didn't realize what it was until I saw video of one. Also the Ron Weasley reference was hilarious

[@Donna-qt1ot]

🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@petadavidson2452]

I had one trap me in my bedroom. It was rearing up at the door showing off its fangs. They gallop up to two metres in 20 seconds so I was not running and jumping it. I stood on my bed throwing one shoe at a time at it. Trying to either squish it or scare if off. I ran out of shoes first.

[@acs628]

Hahah! We love Huntsman spiders here in Australia, it’s true they are great to have around because they keep the flies away, I would never kill a huntsman even though they creep me out. Sometimes if you park under a tree you will be driving and one will run across the windshield, first you have to try not to crash the car and then you have to figure out how to get out of the car not knowing where its hiding 😱

[@angelalane8660]

I'd love to have a couple. Wonder if they do well in Kentucky, USA?

[@cynfulification]

This is my worst phobia... I don't think I would like it very much.

[@Kayenne54]

We abandoned the car on the side of the highway. Whole family piled out. It was HUGE. People pulled over and asked "Are you guys okay?" and we said "Spider" and they nodded in understanding. Only in Australia. Or maybe the Amazon jungle.

[@beanana5281]

I would NEVER get out of that car. EVER. I'd either die of thirst or a panic attack. Possibly a heart attack even though being 28 and healthy. That's what nature does to you. Or I'd die of dehydration since I'd sweat and cry. Possibly a mental breakdown as well. I'm so afraid of spiders even though I know how good they are in nature (bugs etc in the house too), I never kill them, I just run screaming away and call someone to get it out lmao.

[@acs628]

@@angelalane8660 if it’s hot and has flies they would love it!

[@amitverma4203]

If that Australian spider is in my home, then spider would be the owner and I would be the pet.

[@ameliashostak4764]

LOL!!

[@angielilo8514]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@mrs.dr.spencerreid3992]

Yup‼️‼️. I’d be GONE IN 60 SECONDS

[@MrPantheraUmbra]

You would be pet or pest? :)

[@nathanaeltetley461]

Huntsman don't usually get that big it's most likely camera angle and they only hunt bugs and aren't poisonous. The funnel web is far more dangerous. And I'm an Aussie

[@lrowlands53]

I live in Australia in a big old share house. I recently went away for a week and my landlord rang me the day before I came back to tell me there seemed to be a bird caught in my room and wanted my permission to go in and rescue/release it. I had some freakout thoughts about the possible destruction, but resigned myself to the futility of stressing about it. A few hours later I got an update and was told the magpie (yeah, bigger than a sparrow) had been in the room for about 24 hours, but had now been released back into the wild through an opened window. My return revealed the bird had been on every surface - even the top of my double bass - and somehow managed to shit non-stop for those 24 hours. Apart from a few things knocked off the mantlepiece it took a couple of days to clean up the last bit of excrement. Interestingly, there was no discernible smell. The magpie had found its way into my room down through the chimney even though it had been blocked up - obviously not completely. I have this weird feeling of a bond with this creature who made itself at home in my living space for a day of its life. Nature! It always wins.

[@jamesryan099]

I am sorry but I can't stop laughing at the " shit non stop" part of your story..😂🤣

[@1bigemptyspace]

When bees swarm like that, it means that they are on the hunt for a new home! They’re just taking a little break to rest or, if they have a queen with them, because the queen can’t fly for a prolonged time. :) They are usually very docile and calm since they don’t have a hive to protect, but it’s still best to just let them be or let a professional handle them.

[@AnnbagsMcgee]

As an Australian from Sydney I can say YES, roaches are effin everywhere and get really big/can fly/have growing populations because temperatures are rising.🤮🤮 Prefer spiders every day of the week

[@trudyallen1726]

same, we have them in the Philippines too and I'll take a resident Hunstman over cockroaches any day

[@morriganmidnight5500]

See I also don't want cockroaches because "ahhhh" but with someone with severe arachnophobia I can never go to Australia 🤣

[@burgerlampost9434]

please I can't stand flies and roaches they get everywhere. when there's spiders it's so much better as a natural pest control

[@kristinwood8884]

Grew up right on the beach in Florida, had to worry about alligators, snakes and sharks,etc. but I'm the most afraid of roaches, have been since I can remember. That would be a nope from me.😬

[@jenniferfriesen7691]

Roaches ruined the Philippines for me.

[@c.b.2]

"The least dangerous spiders in Australia"...... Maybe there, sure..... but I guarantee that if you shoved one of those anywhere in Europe or North America, it would be the leading cause of death by heart attacks 😱😱😱

[@gojewla]

Carla Belo I am sure there are spiders there that are way less dangerous. It’s not like you can’t be allergic to some spider bites, even if they aren’t considered to be particularly venomous, and a spider that large would definitely have a lot of venom in one of their bites.

[@yasminaderid683]

European here: you are "effing" right 😱, my heart takes a hit, it leaves me breathless, and that's not really good for an asthmatic like me...

[@nathanaeltetley461]

@@gojewla they actually aren't dangerous at all. And they really are one of the least dangerous spiders. And they have very little venom. If any we get them in our house all the time they are harmless.

[@tsenario6212]

@@gojewla Huntsman(the huge spider) are non-venomous, the just pack a REAL painful bite and can be pretty aggressive.

[@tsenario6212]

The reason this is one of the least dangerous is because they're one of the handful that don't contain venom. In a country where most things can kill you, these guys are just A$@holes. The spiders to look out for are Funnel-webs (Most Venomous Spider) and Red Backs (Most likely to bite you).

[@TeamScorpioRI]

I used to dream about visiting Australia one day, till I realized that pretty much every animal down there is designed to kill you.... NOPE!!! I'll just stay over here on my side of the world.

[@chadfalardeau3259]

At least there the humans are less likely

[@harrietclevedufresnes865]

Same

[@rachelhorwitz9086]

saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaame

[@petadavidson2452]

Its really not that bad here. Show the animals healthy respect and you are fine.

[@Not_undelicious]

It's fine, I've survived my 30yrs so far lol

[@Ren10AlienForce]

Charlotte: “awe the python is cute 🥰” Also Charlotte: *is very suspicious of birds*

[@xoxablade8345]

That's cuz' we all know birds are drones that work for the government.

[@8thhousealchemist600]

Flying Foxes are just Dogs with wings. Let's not be afraid.

[@Kayenne54]

They have incredibly sharp teeth, and can also carry a disease (a virus) which isn't nice to catch. Avoid where possible, do not handle or hand feed. And never park your expensive car under any tree where they sleep during the day. I once saw a huge migration of flying foxes, who were following the highway north from Brisbane to (presumably, eventually, Frazer Island) which stretched from the outskirts of Brisbane all the way to the Sunshine Coast in Queensland like a black, undulating, continuous river. It was astonishing. Also slightly disturbing when you see that many animals leaving an area all at the same time...we travelled for more than an hour and they were overhead and spread out on either side of a four lane highway the entire way. Literally thousands, if not millions.

[@radhiadeedou8286]

To me they're more like giant rats with wings

[@8thhousealchemist600]

@@Kayenne54 Apparently so do Humans (minus the sharp teeth) since we got to wear masks and stand 6 feet apart plus the possibility of occasional rape or murder...just saying.

[@sherri1699]

Fruit eating dogs! 😄

[@serenamaiocchi8848]

Flying foxes are just big, cute, fruit-eating bats. Baby flying foxes that eat fruit are the most adorable thing to watch :)

[@skinsey85]

That cat food looks like it's growing an actual cat lol

[@KingSosa-of5oe]

Where do u think cats come from

[@nottobe5597]

@@KingSosa-of5oe From dog food, duh

[@galaxiadraconian7097]

It do tho

[@gazepskotzs4]

Don King

[@TheCatMomma]

I seriously doubt it was mold. Looked too much like a faux fur tuff someone stuck in the can. Says She of Many Many cats.

[@cowalarmclock]

If I saw a flying fox up close, I'd be so excited.

[@ninanina1787]

😂😂

[@oxcitylifexo5673]

I know there so cute 😊

[@cyndicombs1419]

I have one as a pet. Edit: It's actually my chihuahua when he soars from one sofa to the other. 😏😋

[@mariahmartin6694]

Animal kingdom has a flying fox exhibit. You can reach through the bars and touch them...😱 Got to go there for my 15th birthday

[@Rowancat11]

They're majestic.

[@JamaicanemeraldQueen]

I wanted to move to Australia after college, but after some research of all my phobias- snakes..spiders..insects. IT WAS A HARD PASS FOR ME. I saw a spider that was as big as a shovel. I was done.

[@lrowlands53]

Yeah, anything you read is highly exaggerated. I haven’t seen a spider in days and that was in a storage space. Venomous spiders live in typical places so if you go barging about brainless encountering them is guaranteed. Australia is beautiful. I grew up in bush land with snakes, spiders and biting ants. I avoided all but ant bites - they are just bastards anyway.

[@jenniferfriesen7691]

Agree. I was already freaked out about the wildlife in Australia and then I learned about bush cockroaches. NOPE!!! One roach and I’m out.

[@OmegaWeiss01]

I squealed when I saw the geckos behind the dresser. They're such neat little critters 🥰

[@Freya778]

Rather have this in my house than spiders.

[@xoxablade8345]

I believe that specific type of gecko is one you do NOT want in your house, as you can see in the photo- they breed like crazy and can instantly become an infestation. Not fun.

[@patriciazernone-wood5423]

The image of the lizards and hatchlings was so adorable. Many are very harmless just get them into a box and place it in a warm dry location outside your home. So cute 😍

[@IrieRogue]

That "assassin bug" was a gecko protruding its head from the rectum of a large plastic spider 🤣 cutest assassin bug I've ever seen.

[@ameliashostak4764]

i was thinking that pic didn't look right, LOL thanks for clearing that up!

[@sparkydog7912]

Yeah I think real assassin bugs aren't to be messed with

[@teddierose9440]

WHAT?!? Hahahah

[@broncochick4x4]

Yeah, assassin bugs don't look like a spider, plastic or real.

[@IrieRogue]

@@broncochick4x4 nope, they sure don't. Very gorgeous, however. I was thinking of adding some to my invert family

[@jessann5581]

I love your reaction to the huntsman. They don’t bother me, they keep to themselves. I live on the outskirts of my city and country (like just before it heads into nothing) and they are pretty huge. They are very good for insect control and they are free also. All the best from South Australia 🇦🇺

[@emilymarek4714]

One year, at Halloween, I was talking on the phone with a friend, when I saw one of those HUGE spiders on my kitchen counter. I told my friend that someone added a HUGE spider (it was larger than my outstretched hand… at least 8 INCHES ACROSS) to my Halloween decorations… but then it MOVED!!! I screamed SO LOUDLY, that I nearly broke my friend’s eardrum! Thankfully, my husband was home, and I made him get the spider. But we’ve had them in our house a number of times… and I live in Tennessee!!!

[@user-fm4ip7lo8u]

What part of Tennessee?

[@TheCatMomma]

Whereabouts? I'm in Middle TN.

[@user-fm4ip7lo8u]

@@TheCatMomma Shelbyville. You?

[@TheCatMomma]

@@user-fm4ip7lo8u Watertown. Actually Norene which is unincorporated Watertown.

[@user-fm4ip7lo8u]

@@TheCatMomma Nice.

[@claire-yn2zi]

The entirety of Australia, really, makes me say NOPE

[@marywollstonecraft2855]

Biggest bats, biggest salt-water crocodiles, most lethal snakes and spiders. Box jellyfish, Irukandji, blue-ringed octopus, stonefish. The Cassowary, "world's most dangerous bird".

[@juliepatchouli3944]

It’s not that bad. I grew up there and it’s honestly not that bad.

[@drarryfangirl9255]

C'mon, mate. My home country of Australia isn't that bad. I have a giant black spider living in my bedroom on the roof and it hasn't tried killing me...yet. Just leave the animals alone and you won't get hurt. The problem with some tourists is when they see certain animals they haven't seen besides in pictures, they become curious (as we humans do) and go up to it in hope to give it a pat or whatever. Then in the end, they end up getting hurt.

[@claire-yn2zi]

@@drarryfangirl9255 I think you've got me wrong. I don't kill spiders or any other animal and I'd rather just leave them alone (unless we're dealing with mosquitoes or fruit flies, the buggers). I just don't want to put myself on a continent that has such a high number of potentially dangerous species (special mention: my useless fear of huntsman spiders). I'm also not an idiot, I wouldn't walk into a situation without knowing my "species to avoid" - where I am we only have brown recluse spiders to worry about and that's about it; rather not extend that list.

[@annoyedshedevil]

@@marywollstonecraft2855 Cassowary are really rare and are only up the top-end of Oz, salties are also found in the north, and while we have 20 of the top 25 most deadly snakes in the world, there are only a handful of aggressive species. Also pretty sure while we have 3 or more large species of flying foxes here, the largest in the world is found in Africa.

[@thisaintkenzie]

Lol we do have our ”shedding” all over our house, we just call it dust....

[@teddierose9440]

fOR rEAL!

[@yasminaderid683]

True

[@mrs.dr.spencerreid3992]

Especially when you see what’s actually in your own bed 🤢🤮

[@standoughope]

When 2 sawfish have matching snouts are they called "identicle twins"? sorry... I'll see myself out

[@ilovecreepyclowns]

Bwahahahaa!!! Love it :)

[@ScrapsGoob]

😂😂😂

[@aquablue1252]

Lmao i didn’t understand that until the sawfish picture came up , now I see why

[@irenemaiden3204]

😂😂😂

[@angelalane8660]

😂😂😂

[@makotonikaidoh7993]

“How bad are the cockroaches?” Well, you saw the spider, right?

[@becgould3772]

Hahahaha!

[@julzhunt7790]

😆😆

[@patsyleeculbert2840]

I agree "the birds" by Hitchcock completely made me afraid of large gatherings of birds, or ,them swooping to close to people, or too making noises and then all at once stopping, Seeing some movies at the wrong age can really mess with head.

[@Black_SoulGem]

That flying fox is cute. I'd give him some fruit in a bowl for when he's done with his nap ☺

[@sidgreentherhymeofreason]

Whoever says rattlesnakes aren't venomous needs to read up on rattlesnakes cuz last accounts I had they are highly venomous

[@sparkydog7912]

I know! I was like "uhhhh they are where I live"

[@FatesTaintedAngel]

Yes!!! I loaded the comments just to see if anyone addressed this.

[@sidgreentherhymeofreason]

@@sparkydog7912 well the rattlesnakes are venomous around here in South Georgia that's for sure and we also have the problems with the copperhead and water moccasins which some people called cottonmouth

[@sparkydog7912]

@@sidgreentherhymeofreason we have more copperhead where I live in my state, but further south in Va we have alot more of the poisonous one. Copperhead are like the bottom of the poisonous snake ladder. Ive heard their venom is normally not enough to kill you right out.

[@sidgreentherhymeofreason]

@@sparkydog7912 Oh okay I only mainly know about the rattlesnakes.

[@victoriam6626]

And yes, huntsman spiders are good to have in your house - keeps the bugs down. We usually name them.

[@FeuerblutRM]

I rather have the bugs, thank you. I like bugs. Spiders though? I'ma get my RAID asap!

[@KyrieChii]

@Victoria M - Lol! This had me imaging a scene in which an Aussie couple are at home alone together. Boyfriend hears what sounds like something falling off a table & skittering across the floor, so he calls out to his girlfriend in the next room to check on her. She calls back to him: "Oh it's fine, it was just Roger." 😅😂

[@Amanda-0987]

@@KyrieChii I mean, it is kinda how it goes. ‘Hey mum, look! Harry’s back!’ And then everyone marvels at the return of the family huntsman.

[@trishatrout4648]

Do the same ones stick around long?

[@christinamann3640]

Mike Wazowski, “ you’re not supposed to name it. Once you name it, you become attached to it.” 😂

[@HeyLauryn]

Actually had an Australian friend tell a bunch of us in a group chat about the battle that was happening in her bathroom while she was trying to take a shower between a redback (poisonous) and a huntsman. She was stuck their for a while. Thry were fighting on the towel. But huntsman won. No more poisonous spider in the bathroom that night.

[@Kiina312]

Yeah huntsmen are annoying because they’re huge & run quite quickly but redbacks, even small ones you stay the hell away from. I grew up rural & they were everywhere. Nothing a thong (flip flop) couldn’t handle but still. We had lots of fruit spiders & they would hang from trees and they make a loud BANG when you hit them with a metal dustpan, they’re backs are that hard. Aaaaand those aren’t even the worst ones 😂

[@railroad5024]

I reeeally wanna go to Australia one day, but my arachnophobia and stories like these just keep putting the biggest #NOPE in my spirit. I would literally hyperventilate if I was trapped in any bathroom with that happening.

[@josephablack759]

pokemon is real huh

[@radhiadeedou8286]

What is wrong with Aussies? Just knowing that these things exist makes me wanna kill myself

[@Kiina312]

@@radhiadeedou8286 Same could be said with people who live in countries where bears or large cats live 😂🤷‍♀️

[@Vee-Maxi]

My younger cousins had a pet huntsman called ‘Legs’ :’)

[@Kayenne54]

Did you ever have a dinner set with an extra large platter (for serving roasts/meats/whatever)? Well my son came upstairs once, said MUM HUGE SPIDER (he was white as a sheet) and I'm like "Yeah okay" and he said NO NO HUGE HUGE so I arm myself with a jar, and stiff piece of paper to capture this spider and there is this absolutely Grandmother of all Grandmothers of a Huntsman sitting on the downstairs living room wall...and including the leg span, I figured out it was as big as my biggest serving platter across. At least 12 inches across (because it's legs were spread out). Its body was huge. It had to be the biggest spider ever, and I didn't have a working camera at the time. Also there was no way I was going to stand beside it with something in my hand to indicate scale. We left it downstairs, prayed to all the Gods it wouldn't come upstairs, and bathed out of a bucket for a week (luckily the toilet was upstairs, and downstairs was just recreational area)...one of my kids asked "what does it eat?" and I replied "Anything it wants to"...When I left that house you can darn bet I checked EVERY SINGLE UNDERSURFACE of every chair, table, cupboard, behind the curtains before pulling them down...Never saw it again. P.S. Luckily I have witnesses. Also don't do drugs lol.

[@NadinaStryhn]

The insects huddling together to flee fumigation made me very sad. I just imagine them sitting there crying saying goodbye to their kids.

[@SquirrelThis]

I'm from Aus, and used to live in an old cottage. You couldn't keep them out. They'd come inside to shed. Scariest part was finding these large exo skeletons and knowing there was now an even bigger spider somewhere in your house 😆 At least they didn't eat much, unlike the bloody Quendas who'd come in through our cat door and demand food like those monkey's in Bali 😆 cheeky buggars, very cute though, especially when they brought their babies to meet you. They'd be like. "Here's the kids, so gonna need more food tonight. Is it in this container, cos I feel like there's food in here. I'm gonna go ahead and open it cos ur taking too long" ahhh I miss 'em... Sometimes. 💙

[@Kayenne54]

Quendas? What are they?

[@sleepynightowl1550]

@@Kayenne54 it’s an Australian bandicoot

[@SquirrelThis]

@@Kayenne54 kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4DLn4isYrlqbsU kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5KyhoaGea14nJI, They're also called South West Bandicoot, but if you're not an Aussie that won't help much 😄 Bit like a Quokka? People often think at first that they're a giant rat, but they aren't at all. Plus they can get ridiculously tame as you can see from my above comment. Not uncommon for people with bigger bush properties to have regular visits from the local Quendas looking for their nightly hand out. I had several on my property, but only one mother and later her young were ever bold enough to just stroll through my cat door. She'd come in, walk right past the cat and scratch on my jeans to let me know it was feeding time actually! She even nipped me on the ankle once cos I was taking too long opening the rolled oats jar 😆 Quite the little characters they turned out to be.

[@KeleeS1275]

@@SquirrelThis omg!! those would make me so happy!! I lived on a ranch in California way out in the countryside. So there was lots of wildlife...including rats. One summer, a big rat befriended our dog. The dog would let the rat in through the doggie door to share his kibble. One year, we had opossums that got brave enough to hang out with our cats on our porch and take handouts from us. I've always loved it when unexpected critters get friendly.

[@SquirrelThis]

@@KeleeS1275 That sounds really cool! Same, I love interactions with curious wild critters, getting to see their natural behaviours up close. Quite the privilage. 😁

[@IrieRogue]

What would I do if I saw a flying fox in my backyard? Give it a kiss and feed it some fruit, duh. That dude/chick better not have disturbed those geckos...that's an absolute gift from nature, not an inhibitor. The passenger toads were absolutely adorable. The python is probably keen on their toxins, so they're likely not at risk of becoming dinner.

[@doctorplagus7138]

I believe I found a kindred spirit!😀😀😀

[@IrieRogue]

@@doctorplagus7138 🥰❤

[@broncochick4x4]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@mrs.dr.spencerreid3992]

Good comment 😬

[@beesnort3163]

Oh definitely! They are the coolest creatures!😍

[@TomsTube]

I’m from Perth, and huntsman spiders come out in warmer weather, usually on your wall or ceiling, sometimes in your car. They are about the size of an adult hand and scary looking, but are completely harmless and mostly help keep the fly population at bay in summer. 👍🏻

[@choux8372]

How do you take it out of your car?

[@TomsTube]

@@choux8372 You scream loudly and hope it scares them away, or set your car on fire and get a new one… But honestly, most try to trap it in a container and set it free, or use bug spray… 🤨

[@amezfires9247]

Spiders that are an inch long & bigger nearly give me a f*ckin heart attack, so I'm pretty positive a huntsman spider would actually finish the job....

[@marywollstonecraft2855]

@@choux8372 make friends with them, open the doors and they'll wander out.

[@ChinchillaQueen]

Give them the deed to the car and call it a day

[@jamesi188]

3:30 that’s a studio ghibli moment right there! 😊

[@TheNakedWombat]

All those spidie webs following a flood are a good. They work as a net capturing mosquitoes for the cute spiders to eat.

[@AJManol]

Why aren’t you a full-on celebrity yet, Charlotte? 💗

[@mikhellen3267]

A.J. Manol - She is to us silly.😋

[@Stefan_Van_pellicom]

Maybe the top half is cute as a button, but the bottom half is Jabba The Hut. We’ll never know ...

[@1amieosia]

@@Stefan_Van_pellicom lmao

[@AJManol]

@@Stefan_Van_pellicom You must not watch her top ten pieces; full view- it all matches the top 🤗

[@UnchainedAmerica]

@@Stefan_Van_pellicom charlotte is thin as a rail with no belly button. She wears way too much crop top clothes.

[@reginamachamer821]

The toads riding on the snake was quite possibly the most adorable thing I've ever seen 😭😭😍😍😍

[@pranamikaverma]

IKR!!

[@alleycat8791]

That picture was taken in Australia, the toads are not native down here and they cause a lot of havoc with our wildlife. Not cute

[@jayclarke2268]

You know the snakes gonna eat them

[@paulajohnston821]

Those toads are highly poisonous to pets and other native animals you kill em if you see then they are pest....

[@minzkaffee2440]

I don't know about these type of toads, but in my country they usually "hug" carps and other fish in mating season if they don't get any females... So not really "cute" but more like sexual harrassment.

[@pocketminxuk112]

" ...... You can put a leash on that and walk it........", I genuinely splutter cough choke laughed on my own saliva 😂😂😂

[@phoenixx1025]

Oh my gosh! Your reactions are PRICELESS! Put it on a leash and take it for a walk bruh!!! ;D Awesome NEMO impression. Adorbs.

[@TraumaQueen65]

3:15 Cane Toads aren't cute! And I'm terribly disappointed that these folks weren't playing golf with them 😆

[@Wouter_Olivier]

5 minutes after you've posted this video and already nearly 200 people saw it! I always enjoy your videos, thanks! 🇿🇦

[@beverleeedgin9070]

2hours later and over 10k saw it! She is amazing 👏!

[@ertjiesb4158]

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[@gemini_minor]

🇿🇦

[@booksandbrightlights]

🇿🇦

[@27Something]

🇿🇦

[@Not_undelicious]

Currently have a huntsman on my kitchen roof, he's just catching bugs near the light.

[@josephablack759]

good for her

[@karenglenn6707]

Am an Aussie who grew up with huntsman spiders sharing our house and even gave them names. I will always catch them in a glass and put them outside but am now more careful after flicking a monster one from the glass out the back door and 10 mins later felt something crawling on the back of my neck. I was screaming, running around trying to get it off and we ended up catching it again minus one leg and this time I made sure where it landed by hearing the thud. My teenage son is terrified of them and was no help at all, just laughing hysterically at a distance. I am so careful now about knowing where they’ve landed. The sensation of that huge hairy monster, and knowing it had been sitting there while I didn’t know still creeps me out. Still will never kill them though, even redbacks who rarely come in and have a nasty bite.

[@Chelsea_._]

I now have a new fear 😭

[@DeaDoubleU]

I'm sitting here, loving all of the animals, insects and arachnids. I love them all.

[@davidpack6355]

Those huntsman spiders..no sir..nope..can not..will not..that thing is something out of a freaking horror movie

[@reginamachamer821]

If the "special announcement" involves music from Charlotte I will absolutely DIE 😆😆😍😍😍 ..in a good way obviously.

[@suzi_mai]

An album would be fantastic, for sure! I want one.

[@sierrapaloma6310]

omg i hope you’re right!! she straight up said ***tuned***** 😱😱😱 😍😍🍾🍾

[@ashleythibault5434]

I was just thinking she should release an album

[@SparkimusPrime]

I deadass thought that saw fish was a long pier with boats 😂😂😂

[@rosieglows]

Same!

[@akikiya6409]

Yeah looks like an aerial view of a pier! 😂

[@adriennetucker5584]

Your “sheddings” do hang out around the house. It’s called dust. 😂

[@caitlinlawlor8082]

Your literally my new fav ive been sick for 2 days and have not ceased to stop laughing and not run out of content I dangol love you and your accents are perfect.

[@whyamihere1563]

4:00 someone posted a picture of that spider in their home at Instagram and Henry Cavill replied with "Toss me a coin" 😂😂😂

[@MinhGettsIt]

I am officially scared for LIFE. Had to shield my eyes for most of the video but powered through it because Charlotte. 🥔👸

[@ilikewater7748]

"Nature's made us say nope" Yeah the time I was born with my pointy elf ears lmaoo

[@Random-zr9xh]

You should be proud elf ears are adorable ☺️

[@Nina0ninakrr]

Oof can we trade I love elf ears

[@justanotherhappyhumanist8832]

Lol, I have those too!

[@cyndicombs1419]

Off topic... OMG the hamster in your profile pic is the cutest little guy ever! What can I say... I love hamsters.

[@teddierose9440]

Elf the happy hammy(🐹)!! Lolz I like water, I like water too!! 🤗

[@kristinariley2670]

The bees on that bike is my worst nightmare that’s when you take the loss and get a new bike and call that shit a day.

[@___LC___]

Are you kidding? You just became the proud owner of a honey factory!!! Keep them or sell them to a local honey producer, who will place them in a nice new home and love them forever (granted at the price of their honey.)

[@camerondon3712]

Same here. I'm not usually bothered by bees, but seeing a large mass of them like that freaks me out because I can always imagine them crawling and shifting which I find really unsettling.

[@dtulip1]

Lol I am living for Charlotte's facial reaction 🤣

[@pixywings]

I Agree. The toads riding on the python is adorable!🥰

[@undefinable68]

I must be a weirdo cause I was muttering” so coooool” through the whole video. I’m a pain in the butt whenever I’m with someone running away from some critter and I’m just standing there or crouched down checking”it” out. My husband hates mice, rats, snakes and spiders- I think they’re amazing, resourceful and necessary. Garden folks! Makes you appreciate the beautiful cycle of nature and how we are merely a part of it.

[@tsfbaf303]

I‘m scared/disgusted by spiders for some reason, but the rest of the video was adorable

[@erinkeyehkey6852]

Well you're a great type of weirdo then. :) I carry my camera with me everywhere, especially when working in a garden, so many cool critters out there. I especially love taking macro photos of insects. They truly are amazing little critters.

[@LauraFunFunFloweries]

Ratta-tatties ARE amazing!!! 🐀💗

[@snippets981]

I'm always checking everything out also, and people find me so weird -or disturbing. Idk, I just like all the variety that's left in the world, y'know? Creatures be Fascinating!!

[@ShortOrderCook]

LOL - I'm in Australia and I have a Huntsman in the hallway right now - and they're fine. They actually have very sparkly eyes which are pretty in the light. Seriously - they are harmless. Love your reaction Charlotte 😍

[@shayshay9764]

if someone saw one here in the US,especially if in a city area,theyd crap their pants and call the fire department lol

[@ShortOrderCook]

@@shayshay9764 🤣🤣🤣

[@johnbarry1712]

"Frog with eyes in its mouth": My first thought; "Gives new meaning to watching what one eats".

[@vaughanbaker1177]

Bonus point!

[@myrian8471]

The large flock of flying birds are a beautiful natural wonder known as a ‘murmuration’ mesmerising to watch. Generally starlings, but other birds do flock like this as well.

[@howie_potterYT]

"The least dangerous spiders in Australia" (Shows a massive spider) Me: NOPE! Also me: runs away and NEVER looks back once The frog that had its eyes in its own mouth... really has to watch what it eats 😂😂 *I'll see myself out*

[@artwork_wishes2638]

Why did the watch what he eats joke make me laugh so hard? XD

[@christinamann3640]

🥁

[@maddogmcrae]

Cane toads are not cute, they're poisonous.

[@broncochick4x4]

And invasive.

[@IrieRogue]

Actually, they're all 3

[@BigAndTall666]

And illegal to lick...

[@celtichound9889]

Am I the only person in the world that actually likes bats?

[@lilalienangel]

No

[@eskimberly7424]

You are not alone! Bats have many fans. 😀

[@ruthdeckman9781]

I love bats! They're so cute!

[@terrirobinson3876]

Nope. I thought it was adorable.

[@WhatExcellentBoiledPo-ta-toes]

I have loved bat's ever since my parents took us to Naracoorte as a kid. They have tours of the caves there and you stand outside of this one cave holding very still as the sun goes down and hundreds of bat's fly out and they'll fly right at you and turn just before they hit you and it's amazing... At least I thought so when I was a kid I haven't been back yet but really want to.

[@kristinwood8884]

Also I work in the garden center at a Lowe's, we have tons of birds living in the ceiling, outside AND inside(nests everywhere up there). Occasionally when I'm out there alone and it's hot and raining, I'll have the door shut to my little weather booth, so they think that they're alone, they all congregate on the concrete in front of the registers outside. They are tiny birds, remind me of hummingbirds or sandpipers. They are very cute, I was so happy and surprised when I saw them on the ground for the first time, just chilling no customers.

[@dmohlde]

At 12:45, NOT locusts, giant grasshoppers from Australia. I have seen them up close. They get large enough to attack dogs. Yes, they are carnivorous.

[@doglover5791]

Ah, another reason not to go to Australia

[@comfortagunbiade2094]

Lmao I'm from Australia and when Charlotte yelled "HOUSES?!" when she was looking at the spider I almost spat out my tea 💀 I hate spiders and I stg if I saw that in my house it's on sight 🙃

[@dixiiid3842]

Would you see a spider like that often?!

[@Rowancat11]

I have one in my house right now. Unfortunately, I also have a spider loving cat.

[@rachelhorwitz9086]

@@Rowancat11 aaagghhhh how do you cope?!

[@Rowancat11]

The cat eats them. They just sit, minding their own business and eat insects. I had an orb spider hitching a ride on my pushbike for months!

[@1amieosia]

@@Rowancat11 you're braver than I am!

[@tinknal6449]

I've seen the "bird tornado" a number of times. The fascinating thing about it is that the birds move as a single unit, like it is a giant single living organism. Usually blackbirds.

[@Momcat_maggiefelinefan]

Not blackbirds, but usually starlings form murmurations. Blackbirds are too large and slow to perform.

[@tinknal6449]

@@Momcat_maggiefelinefan Could be, I usually see them from a distance.

[@Momcat_maggiefelinefan]

@@tinknal6449 I actually checked in my field guide to North American birds and they only list the starlings. That’s my go-to reference for all things “birdish”. Who knows, maybe blackbirds are getting into it!

[@Anna.D.Franklin]

That moment when Charlotte squealed after seeing the lizards behind the dresser...so relatable!!

[@shelbymanners6729]

100% YES on bird terror thanks to that movie. Saw it when I was about 7 and I have always been afraid of birds since.

[@pattibacon9114]

Saw it when I was about 10. Walked in my house and went straight for the parakeet cage. My Momma asked what I was doing, and wasn't at all happy with me when I told her I was gonna strangle that f@&+ing bird! ( Got my mouth washed out with lye soap, but I never had to clean that birdcage!

[@oOVanillaMelOo]

The bird tornado is actually starlings and they fly in enormous formations, usually at dusk, and they form absolutely beautiful and whimsical shapes in the sky! It’s so crazy to see it in real life! 😍 they usually don’t poop when doing those formations XD thankfully 😅

[@nessalutton4493]

That fruit bat was super adorable!!! I love the huge flying foxes!! 💚💚 Not gonna lie, this video was pretty awesome!!

[@lumsdelj]

Re: All the birds - Did anyone else think of the third Resident Evil movie with that desert scene? :) Also, I believe the birds are starlings, they gather in extremely large numbers and move together in a murmuration. it's pretty incredible/interesting to watch... from a safe distance lol

[@sangomas]

The cane toads on the snake - they’re toxic & an introduced species with no natural predators. I have a huntsman in my house, he’s not as big as that picture. His name is Bruce. He eats the other spiders, flies, cockroaches, mossies (mosquitoes). He’s the best flatmate in the world.

[@rubystepp2021]

Actually the Keelback snake eats them and absorbs their toxin to use it in protection.

[@sangomas]

ruby stepp the snake isn’t in the same areas as the toads & eating toads is still fatal to the snake.

[@eskimberly7424]

Yay Bruce!

[@askavilucken8768]

We call them Fred haha

[@ThatBlackPiano]

The cat food mold looks like it’s growing a whole cat!😯

[@salemlamminen3611]

6:37 this is actually a leopard gecko shed, they will tend to eat their sheds after shedding! Nobody is really sure why but they think it is to re-absorb nutrients or something along those lines :)

[@KeleeS1275]

Yes...it's a huge source of protein! Leopard geckos are so adorable. I have a little girl who's just hit 6 months old. She is the cutest thing ever!

[@nahtally.b9139]

Thank you, Charlotte for all the efforts you make so our day can be so much better after watching your videos!!💖

[@brendaleelydon]

My 7 year old says she definitely wants a part 2! lol

[@TheWorldThroughMyEyes]

Oh, dear, that was uncomfortable to watch! Gave me chills. You're a sport for doing this for us, I just couldn't. 😁

[@thecollector5243]

3:12 Gives a whole new meaning to: "Bring your own snacks!"

[@TD-kx2rw]

😂😂😂 the emotional rollercoaster 🎢 Charlotte just rode @ 6:43 - “look at that, ehh” 🤣🤣

[@plumdutchess]

Flying foxes are adorable. They're not that big and their head look like a fuzzy bear.

[@jhvyper]

A famous phrase comes to mind...."KILL IT WITH FIRE!"

[@advlia686]

💀💀💀

[@carriemartinez2933]

PRECISELY!!!!

[@kateoc8]

And thats why the rate of extinctions is accelerating massively. These amazing creatures might not be cute fluffikins, in our narrow view, but all of them are vital in a food chain. Its when we humans destroy habitats as well as creatures, we lose yet another precious part of the natural world....

[@PhantomFilmAustralia]

10:53 When surveillance agencies are bugging phones to this extent, it's time to move houses.

[@billymadisonsshampoo8223]

Flying foxes are absolutely precious. They dont mean any harm. They get caught in nets all the time in Australia, I follow one lady that saves them. Super sweet animals.

[@drarryfangirl9255]

That Python is totally letting the toads ride on him. What I see is that it's an all-you-can-eat buffet for the Python with all those toads on its back.

[@unlikelycritic9356]

YEah, ever since seeing The Birds, when I see hundreds of birds like that, it really creeps me out!

[@suziegomez7564]

Me: ooh new video let's se- AHHHHH NOPE NOPE NOPE AHHHHHH okay that one isn't so bad - AHHHH NOPE NOPE NOPE

[@lucianacarvalho3136]

I just watched half video and NOPE!

[@mrs.dr.spencerreid3992]

I concur ‼️‼️🕷🕷🕷😵

[@LisssyLi]

It's only a hunstman spider, they are everywhere. Lol

[@PolymorphicPenguin]

It makes me thankful to be in the United States. We do have spiders here, but they are generally thousands of times smaller than that huntsman spider. Plus, the only spiders we have that can do serious damage to humans are the black widow and the brown recluse, thankfully neither of which I have ever encountered. No hourglass and no violin in North America means the spider is most likely harmless.

[@___LC___]

PolymorphicPenguin black widows aren’t even that dangerous. They are more likely to cause discomfort. Oddly, the most dangerous things in the video would be a toss up between that lovely, lid lifter fungus and the rattlesnake (which are quite venomous)...unless a person is allergic to honey bees. Anaphylaxis kills faster than the others.

[@DodgeRamGrl79]

I only saw the 20 birds on the horizontal street pole , until you zoomed in!!!!! Wow!!!

[@Amanda-0987]

Charlotte’s reaction to cane toads: 🥰 My reaction, as an Australian, to cane toads: kill it, kill it with fire

[@youknowwho9247]

Yeah, it's hilarious that she freaks out at the huntsman but doesn't mind the toads. 😀

[@christbearer511]

That's actually a great way to end a date. "Did you like it? Want a part 2?"