Funnel-web Spiders in House | Was it STAGED?

Recently, an episode of Bondi Vet where Reptile Park staff member Tim Faulkner finds two Sydney funnel-web spiders inside an Australian family's house has gone viral. But is it what it seems? Or could the spiders have been placed there beforehand for a bit of TV entertainment?

[YuasBirds]

Love it, "I don't want them to be afraid of spiders", "this spider will hunt you and your family down, don't even sleep or it'll get ya"

[lilydewinters]

I’m so happy I found your video because I was searching specifically for this. After I saw the Bondi Vet video on this, I was so confused!!! I think they intended for people that don’t know about spiders to see the video….

[thedarknessunderneathpodca]

I love your channel. I never get enough of the funnel web and wandering spider.

[allthingsbegin]

the rare and elusive Caitlyn Jenner spider LMAO

[justblitz]

Isn't it just ridiculous that no one is courageous enough to move a spider outside?

[akoslumnitzer]

Haha Kaitlyn Jenner spider. Hilarious. :D Great info and investigation mate! Keep it up.

[tavianjai]

The rare and elusive Katelen Jenner spider. I cant spell so go easy on me 😂😂

[misterflamingo]

4:23 note that the container became a cylinder from a cube :)

[vinn]

O my god nearly wet myself with the kaitlain Jenner spider .. Hahaha you do crack me up .

[Ducatirati]

Again awesome pod I think they called ur really appreciated by this battler

[RIVERAEDGE]

Bro this video was hilarious as fug, keep doing you brhh

[recnamorcen]

Thank you!!! I reacted very similarly and was angrily reading through the comments when I saw someone mention your channel and that you did a reaction video correcting many of the discrepancies. There is so much misinformation out there.

[CentipedeGuy]

I can’t say anything about the no webbing thing. that’s definitely suspicious, but I suspect the sex changing spider was a case of them finding one spider for the actual catch seen and another for the fabricated shots that they did afterwards.

[Gloriousturtlechan]

Ah so when I watched the vid I thought something was off with the spider. I guess I was right lol.

[tomaslanidis]

Great clarification on this… excellent work Bugs and Biology 👍🏻

[reptiletailz]

U just very quickly became my favorite person for the day if not week ! Unnn . Lesss he found the bery elusive Kaitlyn Jenner spider im dead

[fireman]

There's another video clip where Tim catches funnel-webs at a wildlife research station in ground traps. Might want to check that out, if you are so inclined.

[kevindonohue]

The "Caitlyn Jenner" spiders are not funnel webs, they are transrantulas.

[Cactus]

That other spider was from a different episode

[peterjeffery]

I like the outdoors, and have had countless spiders crawl on me (a mostly enjoyable experience). The only bites I have ever had are from inadvertently crushing the poor creatures from roling onto them in my sleep.