Turret Spiders Launch Sneak Attacks From Tiny Towers | Deep Look

There are strange little towers on the forest floor. Neat, right? Nope. Inside hides a spider that's cunning, patient and ruthless.
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Most Bay Area hikers pass right by without ever noticing, but a careful eye can spot tiny towers rising up from the forest floor. These mysterious little tubes, barely an inch high, are the homes of a particularly sneaky predator -- the California turret spider.
“To me, the turrets look just like the rook in a chess set,” said Trent Pearce, a naturalist for the East Bay Regional Park District, as he scanned the terrain at Briones Regional Park. “The spiders themselves are super burly - like a tiny tarantula the size of your pinky nail.”
Turret spiders build their towers along creek beds and under fallen trees in forested areas throughout Central and Northern California. They use whatever mud, moss, bark and leaves they can find nearby, making their turrets extremely well camouflaged.
They line the inside of their tiny castles with pearly white silk, which makes the structure supple and resilient
Each turret leads down to a burrow that can extend six inches underground. The spiders spend their days down there in the dark, protected from the sun and predators.
As night falls, they climb up to the entrance of the turrets to wait for unsuspecting prey like beetles to happen by.
Turret spiders are ambush hunters. While remaining hidden inside their turret, they’re able to sense the vibrations created by their prey’s footsteps.
That’s when the turret spider strikes, busting out of the hollow tower like an eight legged jack-in-the-box. With lightning speed the spider swings its fangs down like daggers, injecting venom into its prey before dragging it down into the burrow.
“It’s like the scene in a horror movie where the monster appears out of nowhere - you can’t not jump,” Pearce said.
--- What do turret spiders eat?
Turret spiders mostly ground-dwelling arthropods like beetles but they will also attack flying insects like moths that happen to land near their turrets.
--- Are turret spiders dangerous to people?
Turret spiders are nocturnal so it’s rare for them to interact with humans by accident. They tend to retreat into their underground burrow if they feel the vibrations of human footsteps. They do have fangs and venom but are not generally considered to be dangerous compared to other spiders. If you leave them alone, you shouldn’t have anything to fear from turret spiders.
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We've received several questions about how turret spiders mate if they don't stray from their own individual burrow. When male turret spiders are mature enough, they venture out looking for females. They usually wait until the fall after the rains have started which keeps the spiders from drying out when they are above ground. A male turret spider will (very carefully) enter a receptive female's burrow and they mate. The males don't return to their burrows and the females aren't looking for a roommate, so it's pretty much the end of the line for the males. The females live much longer and may have multiple clutches of eggs throughout their lives. They lay their eggs in their burrow and when they hatch, the spiderlings venture out and start excavating their own burrows nearby. That's why it's common to find a few small turrets surrounding a larger turret that belongs to their mom. It's very rare to see these activities and we weren't able to film them for this short episode. Hope you like it! - Josh Cassidy, Producer/Cinematographer

[@AryaPDipa]

Deep Look Thanks for the extra info!

[@BigPapaMitchell]

Thanks, I was just wondering this

[@Nah2998]

The life of a male spider is tough. And I thought humans had it hard. At least we don't die after finding our partner's haha.

[@tomisabum]

A lot of evolutionary reproductive chains do seem to terminate in the males being as much genetic legacy contributors as much as they are a free meal to keep the incoming pregnancy viable. Whatever works!

[@BothHands1]

「and the female's not looking for a roommate 」 😂😂 I have a few exes that maybe should have been eaten after, rather than being allowed the roomate option 😂

[@aeoniansentinel184]

Man that tiny turret hole at the end was so adorable Baby Spider: “I’m gonna be independent now mom”

[@luisdelafuente5443]

Hopefully they dont mate when it grows into an adult, california style

[@absboodoo]

Baby spider want to be a big boy, but still a momma's boy.

[@AngelAffinity18]

I was thinking the same thing xD So cute, made a baby turret close to its mom

[@Bananappleboy]

Baby Spider: Look mom, I got a fish! Mother Spider: how the...

[@DistopiaKosaki]

I have a turret spider❤

[@TierZoo]

Easily the highest quality zoology show on youtube

[@CyanHoney]

@TierZoo You’re not far off!

[@shaunandthebugs]

What tier would you rank these guys?

[@TheStupidRaptor]

Really? I thought you thought that was YOUR show.

[@koolkid9393]

@TierZoo I LOVE UR VIDEOS

[@CaptainGiratina]

@@shaunandthebugs Probably the same as trapdoor spiders

[@NewMessage]

"Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your... y'know what.. never mind.. I'm good down here."

[@animemusicluver1]

😂😂😂

[@BothHands1]

😂

[@legitreason3973]

Your icon....it russles my jimmies.

[@legitreason3973]

@lemon boi Thank you talking moth.

[@themustachioedfish5988]

@lemon boi Sup?

[@kOgeeDENSee]

Is it just me that it's terrifying at first but the longer you watch it's actually adorable

[@mark126yearago8]

Camera in the turret.. 1:48 Spider *Wut*

[@saharmi8964]

Mark12 •6 year ago me too

[@getfuckedthefuckup]

Spider: go back out, i wasnt ready

[@oliverberglas4188]

😆 he was like, who tf ..

[@MetaCitizen]

The music department is seriously doing a great job here.

[@AA-db9cb]

Got me better than most horror flicks.

[@jaywalt8418]

Yeh along with her calm voice..had me on edge and jumpy lol

[@misterl1668]

So creeped out it's not even funny. Musical score is perfect

[@gutenman7112]

The camera guys have it the hardest , they have to wait for a cool shot , a lot of patience and focus .

[@livelongandprosper6577]

ikr!

[@Horzuhammer]

She just hangs out at home and eats take-out. That's pretty chill.

[@toastedbun9672]

*"oh shOOT I MIGHT MISS THE PIZZA!"*

[@randomcatmeow1394]

@@toastedbun9672 more like miss the pizza delivery guy

[@toastedbun9672]

@@randomcatmeow1394 I meant she sees the bugs as pizza and she can't see very well and all that.

[@randomcatmeow1394]

@@toastedbun9672 r/woosh i mean she sees the bug as a pizza delivery guy e.e and eats him

[@BakaTaco]

Actually... She takes it from out to in. :P

[@andylee7883]

Turret Spider: “Hey Pill.” Pill bug: “Hey Turret.”

[@Nuberax]

"Hey Billy."

[@bigstevie01]

“... That hurt.”

[@SSS20025]

RIP

[@allansaguisa1984]

'turret attacks' Pill bug: SIKE

[@MetaGiga]

One on the most introverted and relatable spiders ever. They never leave their house unless they get kicked out by their moms

[@poptat1]

I would love to see a "making of" for deep look, how you guys scout locations, what equipment you use, how you pick a subject, even you you story board the sequences and write the narration

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yes, please. I think they have, though.

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[@alveolate]

did you guys do something special with the camera work this ep? like, next-level high dynamic range lighting or some special lenses? it's amazing how you captured that detail and colour in low light...

[@joelalba9008]

Spider:”i pulled a little sneaky on ya”

[@Jodenferrer]

Sneak 100

[@sonarcha1711]

The beetle made a little happy accident.

[@billylee4460]

Aiya mate, em spida ka da sneaky eh.

[@gabe_liu9095]

i fink you sneaky and i like you i like

[@onihae9063]

who else thought they're gonna launch themselves like a missile?

[@CWZII]

Onihae me

[@TzadikTheManic]

@Onihae Have to say I was expecting a creepy canon maneuver 🕷

[@braddyhyperchavz2335]

Or shoot something like what spiderman does

[@zahramulsi2968]

Me

[@Mikey-is2nc]

for whatever reason I was expecting some BB web ammunition where they try to snipe their prey

[@slicedlemons5925]

3:57 MY MAN WAS SCREAMIN FOR HELP

[@KaanBugrahan-ut1ht]

Bug:HELP ME!!!!

[@lilysalvadiar3309]

0:55 Me: *Arrives home at night thinking my moms asleep* My Mom: 0:58

[@saharmi8964]

Lily Salvadiar lol 😂😂🤣

[@ulforcemegamon3094]

Lily Salvadiar i died XD

[@AhmedMalik814]

Hahahah haa!

[@froogoo19]

Turret spider: HAH GOTCHA!! Rolli bug: huh? Turret spider: 😶

[@mamaraiden86]

The Casual Boxing Fan its rollie pollie you uneducated 2 year old

[@ThouArtOfWar0724]

@@mamaraiden86 It's called a pill bug actually. So you've no room to talk.

[@John-il8jx]

LizardSquad Dreazi actually it's really name is Armadillidiidae so silence, you've been cancelled

[@nickthemusicman1101]

Y’all need to chill. It’s called a pill bug.

[@jetrickgordo4026]

That's a crustacean.

[@Frostyflytrap]

First Deep Look of the year and already kicking it off great with the spiders. :D

[@cheesedtomeetyou8007]

Cool to see you here! Nitrome rocks!

[@cosmicmelon9305]

*Spider has obtained the Turret Ability* *Humanity has miraculously decided to unifiy in order to colonize the stars*

[@program4215]

Inb4 spiders have already beaten us to it and their overwhelming hordes await us in the great beyond.

[@eldonfobbs8404]

@@program4215 don't say that. we can't ignite the entire galaxy.

[@odstat1949]

@@eldonfobbs8404 luckily

[@cardgamingvr4404]

Turret spide: "you're going to B R A Z I L!" bug: "God why?" 3:50

[@scottt3022]

I love spiders they are absolutely fascinating, some swim, some dance, some sing,some roll, some bury them selves, they are so cool! Amazing creatures

[@blackcatiscool]

Same

[@Wenz177kt]

Bugs: *just passing by* Turret Spider: "YOU SHALL NOT PASS!!"

[@Leekodot15]

Probably says it fast like "YOUSHALLNOTPASS!!!"

[@SpopySpider]

Also turret spider: *Completely misses target and shouts on the opposite direction*

[@creepertube9990]

Bugs: say sike right now

[@theD1929]

Narrator : A female spider might live up to 16 years... Me : Excuse me what-

[@funsize69]

Boi, female tarantulas can life up to 40 years, 20 is common

[@_YellovvJacket_]

True spiders (Araneomorph spiders/ Araneomorphae) usually only live like 1-3 years, but tarantula-related spiders (Mygalomorphae, includes tarantulas, trapdoor spiders, funnel web spiders etc.)can live 35+ years as females.

[@faflamingo2193]

I hate spiders

[@nicolasmedina8207]

Another thing to hate spiders

[@KQEDDeepLook]

If you like tarantulas, come back to Deep Look in 2 weeks....

[@itsjustlukeRevive]

Real life tower defense

[@uiks69]

Bloons tower defence : bug dlc

[@topramen5884]

Bloons TD is not even worth it

[@vishrudhdev9325]

@@topramen5884 I disagree its totally worth it

[@ivangordienko8081]

real

[@Zevik]

How do I sleep now?

[@affordablenuggets1943]

Zevik you don’t

[@doktormcnasty]

I usually begin by laying down. Closing the eyes pretty much comes next after that.

[@АлексейТучак-м4ч]

build yourself a tower I guess

[@melissaleigh8019]

You dont

[@SlendyMane]

Bug: Excuse me, sir! Would you like to learn more about our Lord and savior, Jesus-- Spider: *Crunch*

[@Gasoline_swigger]

Catholic crunch- Jesus christ they’re good!

[@avu2888]

this comment made me laugh for 2 whole minutes

[@painfall]

Jesus Crunch as awaketh.

[@Renville80]

Slenderman Blasphemously funny...

[@drg8687]

Crying with laughter at the moment

[@aylinmedina6443]

When you want to move out but not too far from mom's house 4:15

[@TheViciousGame]

So cute the little turret XD

[@Just_som_Ottur]

Great analogy lol

[@ackbarfan5556]

Aylin Medina Hey, who knows where your mom is going to need some dependence in her later years.

[@year111]

Pfft millennial spiders.

[@maitanecardenas-uriz2368]

hahaha me 😂

[@greatmoney]

3:36 They live for 16 YEARS!!!!!!????!?!?!?!?! Now there's another thing to keep me up at night.... Dang it knowledge, you's a cruel mistress.

[@youraveragedegenerateweeb9020]

greatmoney ha I have 7 pet tarantulas and they all live for at least 12-15 years but a few of mine live all the way up to 35 years

[@Camberwell86]

And a beautiful German Shepherd lives to about 10 - 12 lol. :(

[@timwilliamson1967]

And that's why the the old saying ' ignorance is bliss' exists. 😁

[@WadcaWymiaru]

I reccomend glue traps aganist insects...

[@timwilliamson1967]

@@WadcaWymiaru I remember as a student on a PYO farm having to put up weevil netting around all the strawberry fields. You had to bury the bottom of the net to stop the weevils tunnelling and run a line of non drying glue along the top to stop them climbing. Sadly we had nothing to stop gypos from comming in the night and clearing one of the fields 😐

[@nobletrees8838]

3:18 - Me taking ordered pizza on a doorstep. 4:13 - Me trying to be independent and mature.

[@randelnudalo5466]

3:18 when your pizza has arrived and you are in a middle of a game

[@kwameantwi6248]

HAHAHAH nice one !! i died

[@MrFernando182100]

Can live 16 years and never leave her burrows. *ME*

[@doxielain2231]

hikikomori spider

[@ST0AT]

arachNEET

[@Lawlsworth1337]

no turret no life

[@AdamSmith-gs2dv]

That's nothing, the oldest tarantula lived for 40 years!

[@citiesskyscrapers4561]

I don’t have arachnophobia, but this 2:00 is terrifying.

[@TragoudistrosMPH]

What if it only wants to hug you...? (With its fangs...)

[@caloy2289]

Same

[@cznnshr.]

True. I don't have arachnophobia either but this is quite scary. Time to visit a friendly lucas the spider. 😅😂

[@cesaraugusto5661]

Not gonna lie, I got scared at 0:55 I'm so frustrated 😂

[@RecorderCoversRizkiPratama]

It stares into your soul

[@Kitties_are_pretty]

2:46 I love that they trolled the spider with a leaf.

[@sheer9203]

Mhm

[@trojohn7032]

1:48 Hey welcome to my crib!!!

[@Jillybean711]

Nuuu not the pillbugs 2:09 Edit: oh thank goodness it's ok lol

[@kaylathehedgehog2005]

I had the very same thought. I was going to be sad if the pillbug got caught, but I was happy it didn't.

[@NoCumBacksiFunny]

Pill bug? What kind of degenerate are you?

[@thegamingalberto8568]

NoCumBacks instead of calling people degenerate Shove into your head that all over the world most living thing are known by different names/nicknames Take the cougar for example

[@NoCumBacksiFunny]

Leenk TheHeroOfTime the names only matter in the most important country in the world :)

[@thegamingalberto8568]

NoCumBacks Haha no they don’t Cougar Pumas Mountain lion panther etc Are all names for the same cat all over the world and they all matter :)

[@LiewXi]

Yay, finally a new video from deep look!

[@sophiajean15]

Sup weebo

[@Profile__1]

Man I never would have thought that I'd see these black-as-night spiders as cute, but the spider at 3:17 and how it just popped out for a second is adorable. Just a "boop" and it's gone back inside.

[@BrutalOverride]

Me watching the video: God, please don't let these be here. Video: "The California turret spider" Me: Oh come on.

[@fadhlan9638]

Imagine walking in a forest without a shoe, accidentally stepped on a turret spider's tower.

[@michaelmendillo4614]

At the bottom of the castle, the turrit spider sits in his recliner chair and usually watches sports or cooking shows until the bell rings, then he knows he has a visitor and then he springs into action and claims his prize !!! A very complicated and unique species indeed ! 😁✌

[@yashdeshpande2733]

My heart dropped when I saw the roly-poly, but heaved a sigh of relief when the spider missed.

[@mikevg5200]

2:02 what a horrifyingly well placed camera shot!

[@1994-l1m]

0:57-1:02 gives me chills Everytime.😰

[@HannahStin]

Was I the only one rooting for the rolly polly because of my love for them when I was younger? No? Just me? Okay.

[@jamiezieschang145]

Same lol

[@legendary4570]

Hannah Stinson I was on the same boat too! I’m glad it survived and got away

[@Leekodot15]

Now I have confirmed their real name.

[@Leekodot15]

And I wasn't exactly rooting for it. Just interested to see it live

[@theunknownartist9776]

Hannah Stinson Nope me too!!😂😂 I sighed with relief when the spider didn’t get it😂😂

[@DangItshere]

Pillbug: "watch your step spidey! Oh wait you can't haha"

[@thespacecowboy71]

Person: *slowly shoves tiny camera through hole* Spider: Ayo what's poppin

[@Hello-pk8bo]

Trapdoor spider: okay so dude you’re like.. a mini version of me in like a castle? What’s the dif- Turret spider: T H I C C C H E L I C E R A E

[@vitorfradedesouza]

This is my favorite Channel

[@sassasdfghjkl]

Pillbug the Turret Spider's coming! Oh my god he has headphones on. He can't hear us. Oh my god.

[@velocityxxv2]

*airpods

[@cameronsternau6203]

@@velocityxxv2 r/woosh. Silly bugs can't afford airpods

[@bigmoose7]

@@cameronsternau6203 silence fool!

[@scavshere5456]

Cameron Sternau woah u must be powerful!

[@c.cudder1234]

The sound design team deserves an applause 👏! This was literally frightening, mostly because of the music and ambiance.

[@davidelucidi8993]

I just love that spiderling buying a house close to his mother

[@dart9692]

2:04 that spider is angry, he's like: Get off my property!

[@RandomVentiSimp]

0:58 It shocked me

[@sonicdbzfan0552]

I almost got a heart attack

[@RandomVentiSimp]

@@sonicdbzfan0552 so do I

[@snoozingsenpai1503]

Nice pfp 😏

[@Leekodot15]

Say hello to arachnophobia.

[@Pen_Productions]

Me too omg

[@charizardgarfild9405]

2:43 Awww look the spider's turret has a little heart carved on it! (it's on the top left :))

[@omniveil9377]

Turret spiders: help I'm legally blind.

[@qwerewqe600]

The spiderling building its turretling next to mom's was actually cute af

[@dr.baldskin]

N O P E

[@joshriley2936]

*Sentry goin' up!*

[@viking8796]

I second that nope.

[@jeromesarc6697]

That Medic is a Spy!!

[@circle4602]

Thank you Deep Look, very cool!

[@KQEDDeepLook]

You are most welcome.

[@vooyas.mp4]

Yeah, thanks for the nightmare fuel

[@colbyandbrennen3543]

Am I the only one that loves spiders?

[@ПетърЖотев-п4р]

Me too

[@remliqa]

No.

[@KreoCrisis]

No; statistically speaking, you can never be the only one to do anything. In this particular case though, also no; I love spiders as well.

[@legendarypussydestroyer6943]

No

[@mohammadshabih5293]

I despise spiders with a passion. Especially the hairy ones.

[@warbledurbler7905]

You never see a spider chilling out having a cup of tea- they're always on, ready to attack!

[@maxleroux]

You guys should make a video about Bolas Spiders some time. I love how they mimic the pheromones of moths and then use their little lassos to catch them. 🕷

[@Photon210]

"That was a California-" Me: MOM! PACK YOUR BAGS! *WE ARE MOVING OUT OF CALI!*

[@ViperDAZ]

*Turret Humans*

[@Bananappleboy]

*_earthworm sally spreading diseases from florida to california literally_*

[@frogturtle]

2:02 imagine turning off the lights and laying down in bed and you look up to the ceiling and see this

[@legendairygaming1518]

Pill Bug: dozens of legs making inconspicuous tremors Turret Spider: and i took that personally.

[@PharmacyStudentALGERIA]

4 minutes of pure goodness *-*

[@deocks4872]

I struggled while watching this video, but I did it for you guys and the effort you put into your content. Now excuse me as I go cry for the next 3 hours in my bed. Also the video was excellent and terrifying but mostly excellent

[@TragoudistrosMPH]

Wrap your blankets into a turret shape... it should make you feel safer 🙃

[@dokkae-bae4386]

Tragoudistros.MPH I like your idea, Ima do that

[@alb9022]

Careful, might have a turret under your blanket :P

[@polaroidsofpolarbears365]

Theirs good reason why they're much smaller than us. Thanks evolution! Can you imagine if other bugs/arachnids were the size of cats and dogs... i dont want to see that world lol.

[@yotamshitrit6820]

They would literally die on the spot if they were that big.

[@Argonak1]

No because they have bookcase lungs and its is quite literally impossible on larger scales past a point. The largest spiders were only ever the size of a small domestic cat iirc, prehistoric arachnids aren't exactly my forte.

[@stuartnicklin650]

They don't have respiratory systems and rely on air pressure to oxidise their blood and their isn't enough oxygen in the atmosphere for this method to sustain larger creatures.

[@rakkatytam]

I don't think these people understand the concept of imagination.

[@whitetree9328]

Be walking on a bike trail then suddenly get pounced on and dragged into a burrow woohoo

[@PJ3232PJ]

2:02 "hello Georgie" that spider looks like Pennywise....

[@SaadGamerTubeHD]

To be honest, Deep Look is the best biology teacher ever

[@Tecsul_]

Yea new videos

[@feefington]

Unlucky bug: hewo Turret Spider: *_WHOMP_*

[@jefferson5597]

0:58 this scene tried ko kill me + intense backround music, tf!!!

[@luismartinez7964]

the cinematography, music, and narration is all top of the line

[@xxWildflowxx]

2:33 Basically my life in a nutshell.

[@alb9022]

The treading of life by a fine line or the failing every opportunity that you try for? xD

[@BakaTaco]

Yep... The pill bug is a life opportunity and I am the spider.

[@alb9022]

@@BakaTaco xD

[@bunnyking8096]

so what happens when it rains into their burrows

[@akvilerakstyte3951]

Or how do the mate?

[@TheBooklyBreakdown]

They can seal off the entrance

[@KoopstaDhaggo]

Only leaves the house for food? I found my spirit animal!

[@brandongomez3229]

Who watched the rollie pollie video from deep look then this came as a suggestion then at 2:10 a rollie pollie came out lol

[@iloveeveryone8611]

Nice to have the pill bug cameo :3

[@BlackReaper0]

Seeing that tiny child turret next to the larger momma turret was way cuter than it had any right to.

[@therealzilch]

Hooray for turret spiders and hooray for good old KQED, helping to save the remnants of Western civilization in the US.

[@virginoyster]

Wow i really missed deep look so much!!😍😍❤

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Someone who has LoL character in their profile picture AND watches deep look? Wow wow wow wow wow that's rare

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@@baribaroory6106 im a gamer yes

[@BothHands1]

Jinx mains 💕 Not sure about that username tho 😐

[@baribaroory6106]

@@BothHands1 lol

[@sophiajean15]

Hello jinx main

[@coltonbiggerstaff5593]

me when some one knocks on my door at 3 am 1:56

[@Warmaka]

Year 3000: Attention all citizens. Castle spiders have once again emerged from their fortresses to hunt. stay inside, stay safe.

[@jerrycorrea5974]

This creature and its home remonds of this cave in Star Wars on the forest moon of Endor, which also has a spider.

[@vivekbarchha]

I love spiders, deathly afraid of bugs though. This video's gonna be a mixed bag haha

[@kristjanmartin9883]

This is the first time I've heard of, let alone seen, this fantastic arachnid. Thank you very much D.M.

[@subhasmitasahoo3647]

Hats off to the camera and the cameraman............................ Best quality vdo!!!

[@keitha.parker9130]

Fascinating !!! Never heard of that type of 🕷️, great video.

[@RadenFadly]

That face 2:00

[@vykx88]

It's really the stuff of nightmares 😱

[@traumabear179]

LOL the zoom in looks like the closeup to an antagonist of a horror movie

[@Skyguy-hi2rk]

It’s just sitting there....menacingly

[@ZackAquamarine6XZ]

I CAME AS FAST AS I COULD!!! Edit: ah... I Miss Your Nerrating...

[@timestogame]

GET THESE PEOPLE THEIR OWN SHOW. This is sooooo well made. love it

[@kylarstryk6959]

Watchin this on the toilet while being like I know there's a spider around.

[@sen5466]

Is it just me, or does the spiderling @ 4:05 look like it's edited into the video? I'm not saying it is, but it just looks... strange?

[@yotamshitrit6820]

It's because the light's terminator happens to hit the bottom of the spider's legs, meaning the legs are lit but the floor they are on are not.

[@joshcassidy7270]

I think it might look like that because of the field of focus. Also, I used a ring light on that shot so it's a bit unnaturally lit. Normally you would just see shadow. I can assure you the spiderling was really in there.

[@dr.borris8034]

0:55 “Do you have a moment to talk about our Lord Jesus...”

[@CB-xr1eg]

Ok you stole that for sure.

[@bigbumhole417]

2:00 why does it look so mad😂

[@Mirvra]

Well... Let's see... Someone's been shoving a GIANT CAMERA into your roof top window.... AND they've been constantly ringing the door(food)bell and running away when you go to answer it..... Not to mention that you've got the munchies because Carl came over last night but he only brought a side dish with him rather than a full course meal.... So yeah... Why does she look so mad? =P

[@carl1592]

that spider that happens to see a camera inside its turret must have been like: "yo wtf is that, how did it get in?"

[@loveydovey9733]

Does anyone else laugh at that quick little jab it did on 3:18? Maybe it's the music but it's almost like a "get outta here human!"

[@pauldodds6271]

0:57 *That* was a california " *NOPE* "

[@cleanerben9636]

Rook takes.....Pill bug?

[@massimookissed1023]

Ha! Chess jokes.

[@ekkehard8]

Have you tried Chess Evolved Online?

[@Argonak1]

My catholic priest takes your turret spider.

[@cleanerben9636]

@@Argonak1 Termite Queen to D8

[@Argonak1]

CleanerBen Clydesdale to D2

[@lollipopcandyfette601]

0:55 Bug: *walks up tower* Spider: IF YOU TAKE ANOTHER STEP ILL CLAIM YOUR INSIDES. Bug: *takes another step* Spider: *T H A T S I T*

[@gabrielwillames]

also bug: BYE WORLD

[@no3namesalike]

I see all these comments about how great the music is, and while it's good, it completely changes the images. Try watching this with no sound. Unless you have arachnophobia, the spider is suddenly much less scary and way...dorkier. Seriously, the spider builds a cool tower, but because it can't see very well, its hunting technique is essentially to leap out and flail around in the hopes that it picked the right direction and location of its prey. It's adorable and relatable.