Should YOU FEAR Australia's SPIDERS!?

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WOW! There's something special about Australia's spiders. Their venom, appearance, and even behavior is captivating and I can never get enough of these arachnids from down under. While I was lucky enough to encounter so many of Australia's most iconic spiders, there are many I still need to find! There's even one that could potentially even dethrone the fearsome Sydney funnel web as the deadliest spider in all of Australia. Should I search for more spiders to include in my lists in the future? Let me know in the comments below!

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[dontkilImejay]

My brain just can't handle them, even if I know rationally they wont harm me, just having them scutter around causes me to go into high alert.

[michaelrussell]

Huntsman spiders actually cause the most deaths!

Not from their bites; but their fondness for hiding under the sun visor in cars. So, when you're driving down the motorway at 70mph, you pull the visor down, and a massive spider drops onto your lap...

[barry]

I live on the coast of NSW and have encountered the Red Back, Funnel Web and Huntsman in my 73 years. Red Back's will be found in dark or secluded places like under the toilet seat....I've never seen one there even though we had outside toilets for a few years. Under the lip of flower pots or concrete overhangs like steps or rockeries. They are far less common in well established areas where yards are kept tidy. I had a Funnel Web walking around under my chair one night and a mate sitting opposite told me. I just laughed as it was party time, then when I heard him laugh and say "I'm fair dinkum" I realised I had better look and sure enough the bugger was about 24" away from my legs and a touch cranky!! Re Huntsman's many people I know have no issue when they find one roaming the walls of the rooms, they often get names. We do likewise but I have to chase them off somewhere else when you see them on the ceiling above the bed, and they can get BIG, that's too much for me. You will see them for days then they are gone. Love your vids take care and all the best from the land of the Desert Dingo. I have three pure gorgeous desert dingoes genetically pure. Look up Sandy genome 2.. that's my girl.

[TheWildlifeBrothers]

This was a really interesting video Jack, I appreciated how many species you covered and the pacing was solid. Actually quite an interesting take on how to present a more ex situ style video, you’ve really been innovating a lot with the Australia videos. Great stuff man!

[cicadeus]

Ive kept huntsman spiders, they have a lovely chill personality. They will require repeated, insistent provokation to strike, most are bluffs, and theyre otherwise so gentle that my wild caught adult lady could eat and drink from my fingers.

Missing you, socks. You were a beautiful lady ♡♡

[thezanzibarbarian]

My missus' fear of spiders is, to me, really funny.
A few years ago, just before christmas, I caught a large, female house spider _(I'm from the UK, so it's no threat.)._ I picked it up upon hearing the missus' scream from the lounge. I said as I was taking it to the front door to release it, _"I'm going to put the spider in the hallway then go up and wrap up your Christmas presents. So no sneaking up the stairs as the spider will be there."_
I wrapped the presents and about 2 hours later, as I was watching some videos, I heard a plaintive cry of help from downstairs.
I went down. The missus in the lounge looking worried, was desperate for the loo but was too scared to come out of the lounge as she believed I had left the spider was there. 🤔😲 😅🤣😂

[ThePollaton]

That widow can do some impressive pull ups 😂😂

[johnbest]

Love when you a video on spider's. Spider's are my favorite arachnids and little critters on this earth. I've had different species of Tarantulas as pets and i got many of my family members over their fear of spider's with my Tarantulas. Jack thank you as always for another great educational experience and awesome footage of our little friends. Have a great day my friend and stay safe out there....till next time take care and stay blessed.

[Ducatirati]

My brother had a ripper in his room, for about 6 yrs i recon, lived mainly in the high wall vent, and she was no bother and only once i saw her half way down the wall, stuck to the cornice line,

[etmax]

I live in Victoria and we used to have red backs in our out house (prior to sewage being rolled out ca. 1960. Never got bitten. We also often crossed paths with tiger snakes on the way to the outhouse, which is why we had a cat we let out during that foray.
All of my early experiences with huntsmen was finding them under the bark of various trees and in later years we had them coming into the house looking for food. We usually let them wander around for a few days because they clean up cockroaches and such. Then we would put them out on this big tree outside. The one exception was if they made their way into our bedroom, because I never fancied the idea of one dropping onto my pillow over night. Then they would be evacuated immediately.

Re funnel webs, I have red that they can bite through a finger nail.

[steveb]

As someone who is most definitely NOT arachnophobic - although I'm not going to say that walking through a large web in the forest doesn't creep me out - the Sydney Funnel-web spider is a full-on "nope" for me (WAY more than a tarantula or even a black-widow)!

[elisabethsalmon]

YOU ARE TOO BRAVE!!! NOT ME!! But Ill watch!!😮

[kevinrobinson]

I always learn something new with your videos, i always believed that huntsman was just as deadly.

[Tight--LiNeZ]

In NZ across the ditch from Aussie, we have a cousin of the Red Back. The Katipo spider. In drift wood and coastal west coast beach areas. Come do a vid on New Zealand's widow spider.

[missmandy]

It's not about me worrying that I'm going to be hurt it's about the fact that they're creepy! They're small enough to fit into any spot and you never know when it's going to pop out at you!!!!

[braddofner]

Your awesome. I have a family of cellar spiders that live in my room keeping the flying pests away. I almost cried when one landed on my head, and I didnt know it was my friend and squished her.

[talknchet]

His name is Jack. He speaks for the spiders. 
Great video man!

[jeffbrooks]

The prettiest ones are the orb weaver spiders

[fadetoblond]

3:32 - Looks like she's into pushups 😂 So beautiful ❤

[troutymctrouttrout]

There's debate as to the danger posed by a Huntsman's bite - especially since there are more than 1000 species of them! They won't kill you though and they're said to be extremely passive spiders unless guarding their egg sacs.