Spider With Three Super Powers | The Hunt | BBC Earth

Known for eating other spiders, Portia is a genus of the jumping spider that is able to leap up to 50 times her own body length. Captured by stunning close up footage, we get to witness this amazing spider use its super powers to dine on prey three times her size.

Taken From The Hunt

[aroseh]

imagine chilling in your house and then you straight up just die

[caydenblue]

Imagine chilling on your web and waiting for your Uber Eats delivery then suddenly you become the Uber Eats Delivery

[VaidasMaldzius]

"because of her third superpower"
Portia whips out a sniper rifle

[DavidMarkovic]

"Her lunch is three times her size..."

I know the feeling

[whatsupchris]

This cute little spider eating spider is a genius
and
The sound effects: priceless

[jojalopes]

ZOOMS IN ON EYES
Portia, is a genius.

[mb-xxtv]

narrator: *portia is a Genius*

Portia: 👁👄👁

[HermesTheLoser]

I love when he reveals that she is in fact a genius and the music changes. I want a whole movie about this super spider!

[Diet_Bleach]

The camera work is so good the spider almost looks animated

[galagticcheeks]

Portia: *exists*
Other spiders: why do I hear boss music?

[jftnd]

Other spiders: **Exists**
Portia: °●●°

[doch.]

“Portia… is a genius.”
Portia:
“First, distract target. Then, block his blind jab. Counter with cross to left cheek. Discombobulate. Dazed, he’ll attempt wild haymaker. Employ elbow block. And body shot. Block feral left. Weaken right jaw. Now fracture. Break cracked ribs. Traumatize solar plexus. Dislocate jaw entirely. Heel kick to diaphragm. In summary, ears ringing, jaw fractured, three ribs cracked, four broken, diaphragm hemorrhaging. Physical recovery: six weeks. Full psychological recovery: six months.

[Mr.Riffian]

If you hate spiders you gotta love the Portia.

“The enemy of my enemy is my friend”

[Fuscao_Preto]

Imagine when you die and you just hear this guy narrating your life.

[LiLBulqer]

Bet I could jump 50x my body length too if this thing jumped on me

[edim]

That third "superpower" is low key the most amazing thing ever. The fact that an animal the size of a fingernail is capable of problem solving on such a level is just mind blowing to me!
They learn from their encounters and adjust their hunting strategies based on their experience. They study their prey's behavior and formulate plans of attack.
That makes them quite some of the most intelligent animals on Earth! They have better problem solving skills than human toddlers.

[vitalikmozgunov]

Camera crew, whole team deserves an Oscar for what they do!

[magapiff]

mission impossible? not at all because of her third super power, Portia *has a gun*

[cheangizzz]

1:26 Because of her third super power...
*Portia is a genius*

Now that was extremely badass

[nscanna]

I can't imagine how much luck and patience was involved in filming this. Absolutely brilliant.