Trapdoor Spider Seizes Insect | The Dark: Nature's Nighttime World | BBC Earth

Trapdoor spiders are masters of surprise, crafting cleverly concealed "doors" and striking when unsuspecting prey wanders.
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[@justcallmeSheriff]

I get the feeling that cricket did not read the full terms of the BBC Earth contract it signed for it's 2 minutes of fame...

[@MZ-nj1hs]

😂🤣 Yeah probably too lazy

[@phoenixflamegames1]

This is what happens when you skip the terms and agreements part.

[@paddor]

* its

[@XiaoyuuuYT]

He's like "Is right here fine or...?"

[@greece7925]

😅😅

[@akaviral5476]

0:50 "Put it down, put it down! I'm not ready yet!"

[@shreyasi.03]

Lmao haha! XD

[@inquisitiveOne111]

JMT me too!

[@muhammadhuzaifa9389]

😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@mag3slay4]

"DO YOU MIND?????"

[@californiawildlife3332]

Hahaha... So funny!

[@chaosgamer7348]

When the spider freaked and wanted its door closed, you can’t lie.... that was lowkey cute 😂

[@JaythePandaren]

Spider was just like "Do you mind?! I'm hunting here!"

[@niahandrew7018]

Mmm

[@niahandrew7018]

Czazzd

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Hhccr

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[@jaridkeen123]

0:50 Close the door! Your letting the air out! We can tell you dont pay the electric bill around here!

[@blazingguyop]

😒

[@camgood3097]

Wow. The entrance looks like a man-made pipe.. it's a perfect circle.. Amazing that they can engineer that with such perfection..

[@Simple98527]

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[@papichingobling6021]

Haritha Ekanayake lol nice birds

[@AzharulTambir]

You being sarcastic? Or did a spider really make that?

[@laxman90210]

Yeah, that hole looks almost man-made

[@defaultynoxareo3508]

Azharul Tambir LoL wut yes it made that

[@crankfastleuwu]

0:50 "yes, because I totally put that door there so my house could be filled with BRIGHT WHITE LIGHT!"

[@wildcard7649]

Also known as the "jump scare" spider.

[@Simple98527]

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[@redactedname8228]

@@Simple98527 excuse me what is this

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[@EdmundiumHitting]

Haritha Ekanayake why would you link that? I don’t think any of us care

[@SabuXL]

@@redactedname8228 spider hunting dear.

[@olivershepard118]

His spidy senses were tingling

[@John_VuLe]

Lol

[@worldscar6422]

Lmao

[@DumbassGremlin]

0:50 " HEY! PUT THAT DOOR DOWN AND TURN OFF THE DAMN LIGHT!!"

[@deannesanv8931]

I grew up in Bolivia and we had trapdoor spiders. We were good at finding them, as we did when my grandma went down to visit us. The trapdoor spiders would hold onto the trapdoors very firmly and wouldn’t let us open them without a lot more effort than in this video. I don’t remember ever sticking around long enough to watch them catch anything. I was glad to find this video to show to my son since he has never seen one.

[@Curas1]

00:50 Excuse me ! Do You Mind ! How Rude ! Lol

[@matmagix3845]

ah yes that Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban scene where Snape interrogates Potter in the dark and is admonished by the portrait to put the light from his wand out.

[@SomewhatDapperExtraterrestrial]

1:55 "You're going to brazil!"

[@wellingtonsboots4074]

Imagine just walking along minding your own business when a giant spider suddenly lunges out of a hole that has just opened up next to you and grabs you.

[@SamuelBlack84]

When your life is going fine and you're screaming for your chance to live

[@lofthouse23]

Aaand there goes sleep. Thanks a bunch.

[@kathygilbert1970]

I'd really rather not.

[@SerengetiNationalParadise]

Its HUGE...I have been in a wildlife for years but I never knew spiders can create such amazing things. Special thanks to BBC Earth

[@phoenixflamegames1]

It’s not THAT big...it’s just zoomed in a lot so you can see it properly.

[@SerengetiNationalParadise]

@@phoenixflamegames1 ooh thank you 💜

[@paddor]

* it’s

[@cofinify]

How many times do you think they have deliberately put insects in front of things to record it, while acting like its "random"?

[@phoenixflamegames1]

Really? Just like the spider was conveniently there I suppose?

[@matthewhall9692]

I was thinking the same thing but then again there's in-numerous amounts of insects out there and it must be pretty common for an insect to pass over their hole for the species to keep surviving. That said, I'm sure after an hour or so its "Oy Wally see if yas can wrangle up a cricket!"

[@Jacob-eg3kv]

Pretty common knowledge that these shows do that often. It's no big deal though, it is to show you guys how the spiders react to prey. Otherwise you could wait hours or even days and not see anything.

[@krankarvolund7771]

I mean if I were there I would literrally tolf them to do it XD I don't want to spend all night waiting for insects when I can just buy a box of crickets in a shop and feed the spiders myself :p

[@namewithheldbygoogleforsec673]

Possibly, but they also could have waited a long time, sitting and chatting amongst themselves, leaving the camera recording til an insect came along, and resumed watching, then of course when they've returned to the studio, they edit out the long wait. Maybe they waited a longish while, and when no insect had come along, they caught one and placed in nearby. 🙂

[@mikefit3343]

A tree cricket just so happens to show up at the right moment during filming. I smell a sacrifice! for the viewers watching😆

[@biralo]

"animals were harmed during the making of this video"

[@ginnyweasley5749]

"Yes! Got it!" me while playing Pokémon.

[@WiLdLiFeMystery]

The spider is like a kid. Very angry at the stick for disturbing it. Very adorable in a way. 🙂👍

[@cryptoenthusiast724]

Thank you “BBC Earth” you inspired us to start our KZbin Journey🙏

[@Simple98527]

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[@Blackout201_]

I remember seeing a Trapdoor spider feeding video on Reddit and the spider just stuck a few legs out of its hole and slowly dragged it inside. So as I and my gf back then didn't particularly liked spiders we challenges ourselfs to watch a feeding compilation. The first video was the same I already saw where it was slow. Little did I know they usually jump out of their holes to catch the bugs like it did in the 2nd video. My girlfriend screamed and ran away while I threw my phone away from myself. Was a nice moment ngl

[@SuperBC1975]

Watch out Insect, "It's a TRAP!" Trapdoor Spider that is.

[@retropunk24]

Guy: "Yes! Got him!" Spider: "Um...thanks? I was just hungry, my man."

[@skyquinntransitus8636]

Thanks for my recurring new nightmare, BBC.

[@bubbles8871]

0:51 "You darn kids, get off my property!"

[@alisonthewolf3]

That trapdoor spider is huge ;-;

[@akaviral5476]

It's barely 2 or 3 centimeters large..

[@alisonthewolf3]

Aidan oof, from the angle it looked huge okay

[@alisonthewolf3]

Aidan leave meh alonee ;-;

[@animallife6140]

,,,;-;

[@alisonthewolf3]

Saransh ew Batman .-.

[@carlstevenson2322]

Love this guy so excited can see his passion with animals

[@dreadynside132]

😂 " ... did did did you see that ..." Amazing pure passionate reaction 😉 French Fan

[@jameyevans29]

He has a good 👁

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[@jameyevans29]

PicturemeRollin TK No I was being sarcastic. Woosh....right over your head son🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@jjjohnson1389]

Wait what? I never knew spiders can create such things. Thanks BBC Earth

[@legowagfles7287]

You didn’t know TRAPDOOR spiders did that? Big oof. It’s literally in the name smh

[@noelhansen112]

Summation of this video: * Crickets steps on redstone tripwire * A redstone signal gets sent to the trapdoor * Trapdoor opens * Cavespider feasts

[@tomboz777]

“Ooh look I’m on camera...oh hey guy over there watching with baited breath for something!” “Gotta look good for my close up” *Starts to preen* “There we go...I look good don’t I?...anyway, better be o-AAAAGH!” *muffled screams*

[@shadowragna743]

0:50 CLOSE THE DOOR! What, were you raised in a barn?!

[@animallife6140]

BBC, thank you😁

[@LilJay03]

I remember watching Eight Legged Freaks and the bit with Trapdoor spiders was the only scene that would really mess me up as a kid.

[@mmatthews61687]

Just imagine if these were big enough to eat people. That's the stuff of nightmares 😳

[@ggnielfrancis]

0:50 hey old man close the door when you leave and turn of the damn light!

[@z4zeno785]

That cricket definitely didn't just wander there. He was fed to the spider

[@adaywithaleks6556]

I love that dudes enthusiasm!

[@rootandtree4781]

That jump scared me out of my seat

[@gabponponne4525]

The way it tries to pull the door closed

[@averagescrub7866]

0:50 when ur parents walk into ur room and leave the door open

[@MuhammadEgypt]

What amazes me is how it makes such a flexible trapdoor that moves without a hinge. Spider=1 Man= 0

[@hagaimartin604]

Are you serious bro?!

[@JAWNDOEmusic]

it has a hinge thats made of silk they produce thats like, the point of how they work haha

[@wildlifeisthewealthofnatur5457]

There is is video where a trapdoor spider makes it's home. It checks multiple times if it works properly. It's surprising how a creature who doesn't have a developed brain and also has weak eyesight knows how to make such trap.

[@GonjaMikeGULLETT]

This was great content.the details this show gives us is great

[@HamiltonProvonsha]

"Oh look, here's a tree cricket that we totally didn't catch and put right in front of the door."

[@killerdude666]

Great video thanks

[@hughw2377]

Even the camera couldn't fully capture the detail speed of the spider launching

[@cactusmom8203]

love his enthusiasm when the spider caught the cricket!!!

[@nurhaiul-critic-10]

I'm amazed and thank you, old man.

[@jurassicsushi]

I think i chose the wrong video to watch before jumping in bed for the night.

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[@RagnarokiaNG]

Meanwhile in an alternate world where the spider is bigger than us...

[@Teachermook]

"Look here.... here in this hole we have the elusive trapdoor human. When spiders walk by with doughnuts or rare video games it leaps out and snatches them. If we look inside we see he has built a perfect 3 bedroom apartment with 2 loans and a big screen tv. What a wonder of nature!"

[@FazeThruWallz]

Cricket: Why do I hear Bizet's Toreador?

[@onelpetrucci1718]

They’re perfecting their skills how is this possible!!

[@bananian]

The spider reacted like me when I'm taking a 💩 and someone opens the door.

[@LeToQuee]

Perfection made by nature.

[@Lotus201877]

I love how enthusiastic the man is :3

[@popshenroin5797]

Is that Andy Serkis as the Narrator? Because if it is. This is Gollum talking about baby Shelob. 😂

[@alicel2957]

Fascinating animals. Very interesting video

[@oneshotme]

Enjoyed your video and gave it a Thumbs Up

[@smoke2351]

Spider: "My precious"

[@downbythelakehouse9120]

ME : I'm safe in the water from spiders. Diving Spider: Are you sure ?

[@HelenaMikas]

Amazing and food delivered to door ..... 👍🕷

[@Tiger42s]

No way in heck he found it that easy. I know it probably took him hours to find that.

[@dontreadmyprofilepicture3635]

Insect : wait it's a trap Spider : it always has been

[@melrose268]

On 44 seconds he is like put back my trapdoor your revealing the secret of my hidden ness

[@zubnasty]

The spider KNOWS ITS DOMINANCE AND WONT LET AN INSECT EVEN GET CLOSE !

[@shadowmontagev202x6]

Imagine walking on the street and think "hey, better check out my phone" and then while you are in your phone you get grabbed by a giant spider in a fraction of a second and get dragged onto some building while it puts its fangs in your body and injects its venom to dissolve your internal organs and then suck it up. That's how it felt to be that poor cricket.

[@jhaz89]

Yeah nature is really brutal and kinda fucked up, haha.

[@MoahGentle]

Insanely impressive

[@pauljones8054]

I keep old world terantulas Poecolitheria metallica but that was amazing what a take down wow!

[@myguitardidyermom212]

spider like "close de box!"

[@HarleyQuinn_93]

That spider closed the door like Cleveland! Close the door you’re letting the stank out!!

[@faizahbokhary9873]

Wow, so amazing

[@robbernath]

0:56 - HEY, HEY, HEY... PUT THAT DOWN. HOW DO YOU EXPECT ME TO CATCH ANYTHING WITH YOU DOING THAT?!? SUCH A STUPID HUMAN! SHEESH!!!

[@kevinmuhammad763]

That satisfying moment

[@coloringwithd]

Oh my! That spider jumping out surprised me, I jumped. I am finding out that while I love spiders, I wanted to be an Entomologist, I do not like them in my house. I'm even having issues with cellar spiders. Go figure. Thank you for sharing. ♥♥♥

[@charliedekadens3348]

Love trap doors, so cool

[@ricardomoraes1140]

Fantástico 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@tetrahedronal2829]

everybody gangsta until the insect crawls back out and not the spider

[@muhammadhuzaifa9389]

I love this channel❤

[@julieirlam6310]

In Australia trapdoors leave the lid open. I see them open in the afternoons when it’s been a hot day and it cools down.

[@VinesON]

I loveee Bright Side and BBC earth 😁

[@Sanch47]

Quite convenient timing for that cricket to appear while the cameras were there. They definitely planted that thing! Haha

[@phoenixflamegames1]

Just like the spider I suppose?

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

So quick. Speed, they are speed

[@llowwkey]

Plot Twist: the cricket is a paid actor

[@g-max1808]

1:58 Spider: GOTCHA!!

[@shogrran]

"oh look a cricket" we're just going to pretend here that you didn't bring crickets in a jar

[@jhariej.5979]

Amazing

[@jkennelpuppies5084]

Wow, that's so quick grab 😮😮😮😮👀🕷️🦗

[@user-fo3bz1ku5y]

Reminds me of a ninja movie which I watched decades ago...

[@pierretrax4004]

This is the sort of stuff where sci-fi makers get all their ideas from. Imagine if spiders were the size of dogs...wed be in big trouble.

[@amark350]

amazing

[@Viking102938]

Simulation of the average twelve-year old when mom opens the door: 0:52

[@afridi0182]

Good video

[@H8er-Maker]

I used to play with those things growing up but the species found in CA was a midget compared to that monster. The tunnel they make under the door was consistently a perfect circle with the smoothest surface. Very cool insects.

[@ongie9736]

I did too. I was just about to write the same comment. Sometimes the spider has two doors, as a kid i use to love playing around with there trap door flap sticking small sticks inthe hole hopeing they would come out just alittle so could see how big they were.

[@ongie9736]

Im Australian

[@setargod6074]

In a blink of an eye it got it. Wow!

[@jefferycarter8673]

1:59 Spider: BOOP

[@stevewilson5402]

Awesome

[@hermanfs164]

- All we're gonna do now it's sit here and wait (for a green cricket 1 inch size passing by)

[@BillyDrakePianoMan]

0:50 Git off mah lawn!

[@robbernath]

2:13 - welcome to the pit of Hell, cricket.

[@MariaRosa-dz3th]

Love Spider e BBC!