Why you should NEVER touch this Australian spider | How Deadly (Funnel Web)

Does Australia's funnel web spider live up to it's deadly reputation? Nature nerd Dr Ann Jones sets the record straight. Subscribe to ABC Science KZbin 👉 ab.co/2YFO4Go
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DEADLY FUNNEL WEB SPIDER FOUND IN CHILDREN’S POOL: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...
THE AUSTRALIAN FUNNEL-WEB SPIDER WITH CRAIG ADAMS: • The Australian Funnel-...
HANDLING SYDNEY FUNNELWEB: • Handling Sydney Funnel...   
FUNNEL WEB SPIDER SEASON IS HERE: • FUNNEL WEB SPIDER SEAS...
CATALYST: KILL OR CURE: THE STORY OF VENOM: ab.co/2nFL0tp
ALWAYS CHECK YOUR SHOES: • Always check your shoes
SPIDERS IN AUSTRALIA - HOW DOES A SPIDER EAT: • Spiders in Australia -...  
FUNNEL WEB SPIDER STRIKES: • Funnel Web Spider Stri...
HOW TO CATCH A FUNNEL WEB SPIDER: • How to catch a Funnel ...
OPENING A DEADLY FUNNEL-WEB EGG SAC: • OPENING A DEADLY FUNNE...
BLUE MOUNTAINS FUNNEL WEB MATING AND ENCLOSURE RELOCATION: • Blue Mountains Funnel ...  
ATRAX ROBUSTUS - FUNNEL-WEB MATING: • Atrax Robustus - Funne...  
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[@ABCScience]

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[@owen7185]

Ann is awesome

[@LoveGreece336]

In Australia we got death2.0

[@trustypatches4042]

"she's doing her best to appear as big and dangerous as possible" Well, she's doing a really good job!

[@Dark_Light_Dreamer]

They let me out of the studio occasionally 🤣🤣🤣

[@BadBoy-wy1il]

I am now 110% convinced that the Aussies have balls of titanium

[@InanisNihil]

remember all non humans have to deal with non humans .. humans actually have it easy compared to all wild life.. a Fking and ant in my backyard if TN has is as bigger balls am Aussie human….😂 100% ever so single vid or clip uploaded by of some Australian animal.. that animal was leagues more scared of us that us of them … if spiders had internet and phones .. they’d never film human encounters for views cause they actually be fat lore scared .. 😂 let that sink in.. we can murder everything SOOO EASY yet we act the most scared.. we’re actually delusional 😂

[@EchoBravo370]

When I was a kid in the 70's, my family took a trip from Wollongong to north Sydney - a two hour drive in those days. Just when we were leaving there was a report on the radio that someone had been bitten by a funnel web. It was on the radio because there was no anti-venom in those days. BY the time we pulled into our place in Sydney, a new report came on the radio that the person bitten had died. As a kid it freaked me out well and truly. A brutal death sentence the funnel web was.

[@maximus-coolio]

Funnel webs are one of the most overrated spiders

[@tameniai]

I do not like spiders where I can see them but I do love Dr. Ann Jones. Her cheerfulness and care helped me to actually watch the spiders in this video. Thank you!

[@jamesmanning5159]

Counterpoint: spiders are much worse when you can't see them or you look back and they're gone

[@erictaylor5462]

There was a kid's show that was imported to Australia, but one episode was banned because it was about spiders, saying spider's won't hurt you and they are our friends. Apparently spiders in Australia are not our friends and they will hurt you.

[@raveousone]

take the states for example do we have spiders that can kill people ... yes does anyone ever die from 1? not often like 5 to 7 deaths a year does australia have spiders that can kill you .... they have spiders that can eat you :| does anyone ever die from one? yeah around 0 per year..... apparently hasn't been a confirmed death from a spider bite in the land down under since the late 70s i really don't get the fear of australian spiders your spiders see people and think just stay away our spiders see you and think hey i can hide in that dark crevice (gap under the counters in the kitchen) and sneak attack this big monkeys (as if a spider would know we are apes not monkeys) toe.... and some will aggressively shoot out and attack you from the darkness like the brown recluse with its flesh eating venom (necrotic venom it basically causes your flesh to die and rot away nasty things google an image of a untreated bite from a brown recluse)

[@erictaylor5462]

@@raveousone And how many people would die without anti-venom? A brown recluse bite is very rarely fatal, and a black widow only kills if you are allergic or in poor health already.

[@raveousone]

@@erictaylor5462 around 5 to 7 a year would we have antivenom for black widows and we found alternative treatments to a brown recluse.... to my it isn't that it is possible to die from a bite its the result of a recluse bite rotting flesh

[@erictaylor5462]

@@raveousone That is my entire point. Funnel web spiders bites are far more dangerous than black widow or recluse bites.

[@raveousone]

@@erictaylor5462 before antivenom 5% died i don't know the number of exact deaths so 5% is all i can say actually id say it slightly differently the funnel web in australia is more venomous than the black widow or brown recluse but you are less likely to get bit by the funnel webs that don't tend to live in your child's favorite red wagon or in the arm of your lawn chair outside (i had 3 black widows living in webs they built behind my toilet in the bathroom last summer and i had thought they didn't live this far north and a common place ive seen brown recluse spiders when i lived in one of the carolinas was in the cupboard space under the sink by the cleaning supplies) making them more dangerous to humans not as in deadlier but as in more aggressive more likely to encounter one and receive a bite and for this reason i'm glad their venom isn't as effective against humans

[@stewart5284]

That guy is nuts!!! Why put your health or life in danger just for video views? 😬

[@mattb6646]

Could have been devonomed for all we know

[@stewart5284]

@@mattb6646 It's still creepy!

[@mattb6646]

@@stewart5284 lol I sure as hell wouldn't do it

[@rebel4466]

Spiders don't bite the ground they're walking on under normal circumstances. It's relatively safe to do. I wouldn't do it myself and wouldn't advise anyone to do it though. No need to take such a risk even if it's highly unlikely to be dangerous

[@TehMakeUpMage]

Adrenaline junkies. They literally get high off of it because of the danger, same thing with people who climb scaffolding with no safety gear for kicks.

[@denisp.2308]

Dr Ann is such an amazing presenter, never thought I could binge watch animals-related videos but I did, well done!

[@trishayamada807]

I currently have a coffee mug on my kitchen floor because an evil, terrifying cricket hopped across my foot, and I swear I almost died because in my mind it was a spider, but it was a cricket and now it’s safely covered by a coffee mug. My husband will rescue it soon.

[@LL-lj1kq]

😂😂😂😂

[@randomized_rick2459]

Fun fact: Iceland has the least amount of spiders having only 91 species

[@jbach1738]

Really? That's interesting. Maybe I'm totally uneducated, but I thought it was Antarctica. Are we doing geographical location, or recognized countries? Since Antarctica is kinda carved up by many different countries. Not trying to be confrontational, just interested in these kinds of facts. So clarification is very stimulating discussion for me. I also like reptiles, but have not yet researched reptiles in your part of the world. What kind of snakes, lizards, frogs and toads, turtles, etc. do you have there? I can imagine with the climate, reptiles might have a hard time there. Do you have some that have evolved to live there? Sounds like an interesting place to learn more about. I would love some feedback from someone who lives there.

[@shirleygiordano7627]

Looks like I'll be moving to Iceland 🇮🇸 😬

[@dzonbrodi514]

4.45 specialist tool for collecting deadly spiders? a pasta stirrer - Australian scientists at work

[@PissedOffLion]

My area in Texas is a desert zone that hot days and freezing nights. Our arachnids are mainly composed of Whip Scorpions (kids call them Vinegarroons due to the musty smell they put off) and Brown Tarantulas. Which both look like killers, but in real life you can play with them and move them around without killing them.

[@jmw9904]

I know a lot of people have a huge fear of spiders, but wouldn't it be beneficial to learn which ones are and which ones aren't dangerous?

[@rikfreeborn7690]

There are no deadly spiders ,not a single death in modern history .

[@jkennaw4314]

Yay! Finally a new upload w/ Dr. Jones. I love these!

[@pekotunes]

I love how energetic Dr. Ann Jones is. Makes the video so fun to watch whilst being educational. Especially love the ending 😂

[@johanneabelsen1644]

The Kardashians ain't got NOTHING on this!😂🎉

[@kmh8566]

Dr. Ann Jones is the joyful beautiful human the animals need to speak on their behalf! She is just so sweet! I like that she seems very humble and speaks/presents herself in a relatable way.

[@blablablabla4236]

I like dr Jones. I like her accent. And I like her beautiful brain 👍🏽

[@boo8822]

I’m so thankful I live in the UK. No crazy weather and no crazy animals 😂 just the politicians we gotta be wary of!!

[@jaydenlee9094]

Yeah I live in the UK and I’m glad!

[@ass640]

Yeh its a good point. I'm glad I live in Scotland, although there was talk years ago of the black widow coming to the UK.... maybe they got wiped out before they could reproduce.

[@michlo3393]

Your comment is true for the US as well. Minus the crazy weather, we got plenty of that too

[@cocorox9677]

Just came across this channel, and I am hooked! Dr. Jones is a fabulous host. Very educational, and entertaining. This episode also reminds me of when I lived in Australia with all their fascinating and amazing creatures.😍

[@tomthetit2419]

Your energy and passion is just wonderful and very contagious! Thank you ☺️✌🏻

[@wendywobbles1]

I am so happy I stumbled onto your channel Ann, I think the way you do your commentary is so addictive

[@maxwanders]

I'm terrified of spiders, I have no clue why I'm torturing myself 😭

[@pethkay]

Dr Ann is the best!

[@justinagoodine7459]

Yes! Been waiting to see another video of you and your critters 🥰

[@ABCScience]

More to come Justina!

[@bari2883]

@@ABCScience is the male the more venomous of the two? Also what is the black spider that makes a web like the funnel web does that is around our homes. They have the tell tale funnel to their web. I live in SA Adelaide. They are not funnel webs are they because ive got two females who have just had hatchlings right near my front door. The babies are getting more active venturing out of the funnel and mum has spun some more web so they can move more im guessing. How can I move them without hurting them because I dont want those in my house especially if they are funnel webs.

[@ABCScience]

🎉🎉 EXCITING NEWS! Dr Ann Jones is starring in her first one-hour documentary - Catalyst, Kill or Cure: The Story of Venom - on ABC TV. Australians can watch live on Tues 9 March, 8.30pm, or on-demand here: ab.co/2nFL0tp

[@denisp.2308]

GREAT NEWS! Accidently watched 1 video with Dr Ann on Facebook and ended up watching everything, she is brilliant host, will definitely watch documentary! Btw, could Dr please start doing series on interesting animals from other countries? ☺

[@sciencetroll6304]

Do you know of any Australian spider that makes a horizontal-tube funnel web ? Large, hairy, reputedly fatal by gangrene, probably the source of the " Desert funnelweb " stories. Possibly undocumented.

[@winterbirds8022]

@@denisp.2308 I just came from one about animals in city's then it recommended this Australia only animals.

[@owen7185]

That is awesome, I am so interested in this!! Thank you very much for this

[@owen7185]

Could you please do a segment on the Coastal Taipan snake? The inland species is cool, but I feel it's tropical cousin is under represented on screen. Cheers👍

[@angieleonard7444]

Just came onto your videos absolutely brilliant lot of things people don't know about our animal world keep them going Dr Ann

[@strivingx67]

Just found your videos. Great stuff. I am a big insect/arachnid fan, as one of my passions is Macro Insect photography. Really enjoy your work and the information you share. Keep up the great work!

[@ABCScience]

Thanks Bruce!

[@evairywon]

I had a Sydney Funnel Web encounter when I was 13. My mum was doing some gardening and I went down barefoot to go have a chat, and then mid-sentence she cuts me off and tells me not to move. After a few seconds pass she tells me to hop over to her and go back to the house to grab a jar. Behind me just sitting in the dirt was a lovely big Sydney Funnel Web, just chilling out. We caught it and took it to the Australian Reptile Park. After that I've always worn shoes when walking around our garden lol

[@johndepsky7812]

Never been to Australia. Being from Louisiana here in the United States, I have learned to watch out for dangerous spiders. I would always shake out shoes and any type of clothing before putting it on. Spiders are stiil very cool to learn about, even the deadly ones as well

[@rachelk4805]

Yeah I am from Texas, and you always check your shoes...

[@michlo3393]

@@rachelk4805 I'm from California. I used to have to check my shoes too, but lately, the spiders can't afford them. Maybe a sandal, with roommates. I'll show myself out.

[@elbee2324]

So good! Informative stuff! :-D

[@Esrom_music]

Holy hell...i just love her. I could listen to Dr Ann Jones talk forever.

[@skarmex3439]

2:09 This was me as well, except repeating it about 300 times.

[@lisaforbes191]

wow! love funnel webs, im a spider and scorpion keeper and have been fascinated for yrs by these awesome creatures! great video!

[@kangaroo7525]

Ann you are wonderful. Love your presentations

[@anonmortal1152]

The stupidity of handling that spider is off the charts.

[@KTCC13]

The guy naming his funnel webs Minerva and Harry and than having them breed made me 👀🫣

[@basildraws]

Ok then. I guess I’m not sleeping tonight. How far from Canada is Australia? Opposite side of the globe, you say? Any room on the next Mars mission?

[@CraftBeer4Life]

Why did I watch this before bed? Those babies were nightmare fuel.

[@whatintheheck4692]

My brother lived in Sydney for a couple years and one night he had a funnel web spider actually chase him. Nightmare fuel!

[@PhilFromIT]

God I love her videos. Her reactions are priceless!

[@LAUGHOUTLOUDPUPPETS]

Huge Fan yours you explain things in a cool way and your reactions are funny.

[@cyl742]

Funnel web spiders look my inner vision of Shelob when I read Lord of the Rings. brrrr

[@taylorcervantes1995]

Omg!!

[@z1az285]

new Zealand tunnel web spider. definitely old world species

[@beckybishop4371]

I thought i liked you Ann after watching some of your videos but after this one its official, I freaking love you 🤣🤣

[@ABCScience]

Thank you Becky. And welcome!

[@user-bu4rz6li1o]

Thank you for making me giggle with your cheerfulness. I want to say I thoroughly enjoyed watching these beautiful and deadly spiders 🕷 and the fact we don’t have these in the uk 🇬🇧 makes me sleep better at night.. Tbh I actually love spiders I think they are an incredible species. 🤍🕷🤍

[@janetsutherland7649]

If you like spiders, watch peacockspiderman on KZbin. Jurgen Otto has discovered many species of the tiny peacock spider. They are absolutely adorable.

[@user-bu4rz6li1o]

@@janetsutherland7649 I know they are stunning spiders and thank you ☺️

[@kristinairmer4753]

Theyre so small and were SO much bigger...yet we scream🤣maybe they scream too😁

[@BrettHoTep]

That vid where the guy handles a funnelweb out of a pool keeps going where he grabs a leg and gets bitten. Great one mate. Big brain stuff

[@yorumsfield556]

I am so fascinated by spiders. Scared to death of them yet I love to watch videos of them. Thanks for this. On another note. Could you tell me if where ever you live and you see a red belly black snake you won't have a brown snake? So many people have told me the red bellies scare off the browns. I personally don't believe this but I need your expertise on this Dr Jones. Thanks 😊

[@gojos_blindfold]

THAT THING IS SO ADORABLE HOLY COW 😭

[@Swnsasy]

I'm watching right now and I'm really into it with my VR and my cat whiskers got my back and I smacked my husband in the chest and fell off the bed 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@delsi26]

I was sliding my hand along a railing at the beach once when I was in Sydney and I felt something I looked under the railing and there was a funnel web with aggressive stance I pulled my hand away and brushed it off and it was only a few years later I learnt what it was at the time I was only 8

[@cmiguel268]

the best video to prevent immigration into Australia. I was going to spend two weeks next year. Well, I will never go.

[@ChaseZachary]

I love watching Ann’s videos. She is so cute lol

[@brissygirl4997]

Spiders don't normally bother me unless they want to crawl on me. But opening that egg sack gave me the creeps!!!

[@maxwellhowig510]

"now watch as I handle this Sydney Funnel Web" why.....WHY!?!?!!!

[@sepiae]

Nice and accurate :) Most of the 'deadly spiders'-category videos around are not. If you fancy doing more spiders that are not Australian, maybe Phoneutria-species? Or if it needs to be Australian, but not dangerous to humans, but really impressive in many other ways, Nephila.

[@dodgemaster6963]

that face when he starts to handle the spider

[@vinaymulukutla358]

That kid on the bouncy castle had every reason to be afraid of that spider and yelling out in fear. Funnel Webs are no joke.

[@carriethompson84]

That egg Sac makes me quiver with fear

[@thomashyle6098]

the idea that they're not after mammals ignores the possibility of mammals being after them; if you're small like that you need to defend as well as to hunt.

[@Pluggit1953]

So glad I live in the UK.

[@speedcuber4013]

When the spider egg opened I fell off my bed

[@RK-ml2ns]

This man has balls of steel.

[@australianinvertebratesfor4918]

😂 Honestly the balls were the last thing on my mind

[@emmullgn]

I was literally saying "why?!?" along with her during that second video 😨

[@camilatakahashi3172]

She made this video so fun to watch ❤

[@paulmcmahon6875]

I've only recently started watching your vids. You're awesome! Enthusiastic, smart and a looker to boot! Your passion for your work is obvious and makes great viewing. I'd say keep up with the good work but I doubt you could stop! Thanks.

[@juhovuolinko6446]

Now, if memory serves, at least with the Sydney funnel webs the males (the ones with smaller bodies/abdomen) have more potent venom since they are more active and actually move around. So if you manage to find one, get a hold of a venom farmer/milker and give 'em a call - male funnel webs are really sought out for anti-venom production purposes. (well, they'll deal with a spider regardless of its gender and species, but catching a male funnel web is probs exciting for them)

[@rabbithole9373]

Males are more hard to find, I guess.

[@janetsutherland7649]

A lot of hospitals are drop off points for these spiders as is the Australian Reptile Park at Somersby (near Gosford, NSW).

[@nigelbenn4642]

4:!2 This is incorrect, Felines, Canines, mice, rabbits, guineapigs are mammals and are completely unaffected by Atrax Robustus vemon.

[@tristancreed]

I've never seen such a pissed off spider.

[@scarletta3550]

I went to fraser island and in our cabin i was sitting down on the couch that was there and all of a sudden i had this feeling that something was behind me so i turned around and guess what was there 2 massive spiders right behind me, not only that i'm also terrified of spiders so it was not fun it wasn't as traumatising as other accessions but still a horrible experience.

[@mortified776]

Funnel-Webs are owed all respect, but personally I find the wandering spiders ( _Ctenidae_ ) of the genus _Phoneutria_ to be more intimidating.

[@rabbithole9373]

And they both have the same aggressive stance. Front legs lifted up and their fangs at full display

[@susanmartin3762]

Crikey!!! you could hear its feet running on the floor as it was trying to escape😳🕷

[@AlwaysAspire]

So…. as an update, DO NOT touch this spider lol. It can bite through fingernails, gloves and soft shoes😰

[@j.doveyakamarvelousjacketm9823]

Today on videos I enjoyed listening to but cannot watch because of my phobia, featuring Dr Ann Jones

[@thebulldog84]

At least these spiders don't exist all over the world. I can imagine if we all have the ability to respawn to the nearest hospital after getting bit and get wasted, then there's nothing to be afraid of these things at all, except maybe loss of some money.

[@KatieDeGo]

Dr. Ann is my "celebrity crush" 😍 She's so smart, funny, and beautiful

[@MikeFoxGolf]

Why does everything down under want to kill me? Snakes, reptiles, plants, insects, beer.

[@Dylan-vd6rz]

My skin is crawling...

[@taylorcervantes1995]

That egg sac scene was the she stuff of nightmares

[@js3883]

Commentary is quite amusing.

[@DeathMetalDerf]

Where I live in the US it's not that difficult to tell if you're looking at a venomous spider or not. That's most likely because we have so very few of them about, and even the more dangerous ones are very rare to actually come across. I'm darn sure it's a different story in Australia and such.

[@BaxterThewall]

"Wild spiders"... 😂😂

[@janmariablackwell8138]

It would be good to see one on orcas. There have been some recent videos on pods of orcas attacking boats in Portugal. Tourists attract them and think they are behaving like dolphins, when in fact they are in full hunting mode and just like they will topple a sea lion off a lump of ice, they try and topple people of boats.

[@michlo3393]

I'm curious as to what brings about that behavior. Orcas, for the most part, understand what humans are and are usually indifferent. Maybe they just have a dark sense of humor?

[@zeitxgeist]

Spider: *tries to sleep in his hidey hole* Human: NO

[@wellingtonsboots4074]

Great to see you back Dr Ann, now you could have put a few funnel webs in the elevator and told us everything about them as you went up and down.

[@Echo3_]

I broke out in a cold sweat when he put that funnel web on his hand 😮

[@oneeyedphotographer]

Paul Irvine knows a bit bout peacock spiders, I think there's one named after him. Lives near me in Mandurah.

[@jesusislukeskywalker4294]

absolutely no doubt about it.

[@OttoMack1]

Hear that ladies! If you wanna appear dangerous; legs out, fangs up". Haha, at least Hannah Gadsby found a sense of humour. I never knew funnel webs had it in 'em.

[@janetsutherland7649]

These videos are fantastic. No need to squirt shoes with spider spray. Just shake them outside and ideally keep them in a sealed plastic container (the shoes, not the spiders).

[@MostlySunny27-pd3xj]

I live in Florida- I have seen brown recluse, scorpions, and brown & black widows. I also have seen a few huntsman spiders, which are really large, but harmless. I am afraid of spiders- but always try to learn about them because they really are interesting. These funnel web spiders look scary, though! I wouldn't mess with them!

[@michaeldrennan2279]

Why did I watch this before bed?...

[@mattb6646]

I'm watching this late at night in the dark... creepy as hell

[@lilllilii]

Aussies & their little accent are so funny 🤣🤣🤣

[@kellyharrison5184]

This is why I live in Maine, USA. I happen to like spiders, but not deadly ones.

[@ekang17]

That makes me think of "The general" in Arachnophobia 1990 film. I guess they got inspired from Sydney Funnel Web Spiders.

[@KutWrite]

Your show is interesting and you are smart, spunky, and cute. This video reminds me of the old show "In the Wild with Harry Butler" which predates even Steve Irwin. It also reminds me of the song "Welcome to Australia, You Might Accidentally Get Killed."

[@mamacitakova9625]

I chugged my phone right across the room when it tried to run away .

[@ianfraser2153]

Came across these in a melbourne suburb while laying pipes..

[@user-mh6ig7im1f]

She's kinda nerdy cute!!! Love her accent 😊🥰🥰

[@david18ireland]

To be fair, the 3rd spider is actually his own. He's worked with her before in other videos. Not taking away anything from what the doctor said but just wanted to add that part lol