Pet Funnel-web spider does NOT enjoy bath time 

Damn I wanna party with u Shan! U look hot asf!!

Dam, simps are everywhere

Lmafo😸🤣

LMAO

You know what the funny ironic part of all this is? These creatures (animals, arachnids, bugs, whatever you wanna call them) cannot "Love" you back the way a cat or dog can, or whatever other semi-intelligent animal/pet can. They have no concept of pet-master relationship or whats going on. They simply exist as nature's robots, drones, programed to do what nature programed them to do and nothing more. The only literal thing saving his owner/handler is size. If it wasnt for our size, dammmmnnnnnnnn we would be so dead LOL (anyone play Grounded on xbox or PC? Hahahaha) A snake, a scorpion, a tarantula, funnel web, wolf spider, etc, its like having a shark as a pet (just extreme opposite size but same concept) one does not have a spider as a pet I imagine expecting love and to love, and mourn when the spider dies. If that spider could he'd sooooooo kill this guy so fast and he'd die a gruesome death having his insides liquified while paralyzed and drank out by the spiders tubes between his fangs. Like we talking one of the most horrific deaths possible in life. Our only salvation: size. Just size. Think about that.

oh yes because she lives there too.

Spider: "You have to go to sleep sometime......"

More like I know where you sleep😅😅

..and then o n e d a y....there was no spider in the cage..... fuck.

She does indeed know where I sleep cause her enclosure is on my bedside table.

He said that as I read your comment lol

Same haha

Oh yeah 100% I use videos like this to remedy minor Arachnophobia and its giving me major anxiety

@@shulkrendemoneye1304 is it working

Huh

@@judethaddeus9856 I said is it working

Nearly 50 years since my first encounter with one of these and it's still vividly remembered

Yeah cheers! Don't think the spider was very appreciative of my duties...

Scary part is that funnel Webb is more than able to bite through that container lol

The spider's fangs may be strong enough to bite through that, but because of the positioning (directly beneath her) the fangs would be in the wrong position to pierce it; they'd slide off instead.

That's my goal haha. Glad it's working!

The spider has a really beautiful coloring. The dark strong black color looks so neat.

Ummmm...NO ! ! !

Ok, i would agree that someone that imprisons another animal could be described as "unlikeable", but calling @Lair of Centipedes a "horrendous beast" is going a bit far. Then again...is it?

@@frazercaun820 that's a good one but... even if it's us who snatch them away from their habitats and imprison them in a tiny cage, I still can't help being repulsed and fascinated at the same time by a huge spider with big fangs standing its ground.

If spiders had hands, I think she'd be giving me the finger there.

@@BugsandBiology ... She was doing a great impression. Lucky she didnt decide your finger looked more interesting than whatever it is your currently feeding her and decide your her new chew toy. I have taranutas , frogs , lizards , stick insects of various kinds. A large asian forest scorpian who has the same eating manners as ungreatful gready child on chocolate . Thankfully shes not so bad natured. And likes being held. Only time she gets annoyed is when you don't give her attention when she wants it.... Shes worse than my wife. *i didnt say that ok.....shhh*. Yes im a girl married to a girl. Thats a thing now. Well has been for a while. Only now its really legal and noone can bother you about it. Which is reallly good. I also have regular pets like a Panther Chameleon who was a rescue (she was born with only 1 eye and a deformed hind leg. It dosent stop her doing anything. If anything shes more trouble... Lol). I have 2 dogs (1 is service dog other is one in training ) , 4 cats (2 house 2 wild that live in the barn withmy horses and a goat thag just turned up 2yrs ago and never left. Still have no idea where she came from ). 12. Horses (ex reacehorses i rescue and retrain. Some rehome. Most have permenant home here because theyre extra special to me. I used to be a jockey. And a couple are former winners i rode). I have a goat of unknown heritage that just appeared one day 2 yrs ago. I think she had belonged to a former nearby racing stable. And escaped. She found my horses they adopted her without bothering to let me know . so now i have a even funnier looking lawn mower than i had before. I have 10 chickens and a loud mouthed rooster called Ace. And a whole bunch of crazy people who keep insisting their related to me somehow. Personally i dont see the resemblance. But their fun and can be entertaining so I. keep them around. When imnot looking after mad animals and crazy relatives. I work as a musician (drums and bass) and a writer. (True Crime and Horror) When i can i try to sleep with what ever times left over at the end of the day. Love your videos. Theyre very cool. Just subbed you. Keep up the great work. Hope her mites stay away for your sake too. Chriss 🇬🇧

That was a very interesting read, and thanks for watching!

@@memorialled_zeppelin-warew1346 scorpions don't "like to be held" or "want attention", to them you are just a background obstacle that can either be a source of food, a threat or something not even worth spending resources on.

@@memorialled_zeppelin-warew1346 I am incredibly jealous of you and I hope you're doing well

These guys are definitely one of the bigger funnelweb species. Still smaller than Hadronyche formidabilis though.

@@BugsandBiology is It true that they can inject near 176 mg? That's a lot.

I think her potent venom and defensive character are far more scary..

@@mariotime448 Honestly I cannot remember - will try to look it up for sure.

@@Robin-yk6vf Indeed, though in my opinion her laughably poor athleticism more than makes up for it.

I made it up to her by hooking her up with a mate. So we're all good now!

🤣😂🤣😂🤣

@@BugsandBiology *Ah yes, the Negotiator* - General Grevious

@Rico653 Caines General Grievous. You're shorter than I expected.

@@BugsandBiology General Kenobi......You ARE a bold one.

Yeah maybe I shouldn't have insulted her physical abilities too much hey?

Lmfao

Dude same I thought my expensive headphones broke

Dude same I thought my expensive headphones broke

Literally me when my mates try to tickle me.

@@BugsandBiology 😂

Yeah the glossy look of funnelwebs is amazing.

Cheers! Yeah I'll definitely bear that in mind for next time. Think I already have a fan brush lying around somewhere, as I used to paint a fair bit.

Lovely ladies with a bit of bite. That's the way I like them!

She really is. ❤

Yea I mean he did call her fat, lazy and a twat

Wouldn't do this to any tarantula, cause they're able to climb. I can only imagine the nightmares that would result from trying to do this to a Poecilotheria or Heteroscodra species...

@@BugsandBiology ahhhh hecky nah!!!! You can have that nightmare. I would almost have one of these babies than an H Mac or an S calcestum. Nope not me..I have several ow's but only two of them are defensive like the male in your other video. I have an af C darlingi that I've have nicknamed Demon bcz she deserves the title lol but her name is Femina because she's a beauty 😌💜

@@debbiemcclure2874 Hi Mrs Mc Clure! Have you heard from MariLynn Moore? We are worrying so much for her, here in Denmark.

@@Ujuani68 no, I was just thinking about her a couple days ago but I've had alot going on. I lost my sweet mama a few days ago and now I'm battling covid. I'm hoping all is well with her and her family

@@debbiemcclure2874 I am so sorry to hear that! 😢 I didn't mean to bother you in any way. We will pray for all of you in The US. You have my deepest sympathy, I hope for the best for You and Your family. Kindest regards from Copenhagen, Denmark.

Bloody Greta haha. Honestly feel like she's turned more people against caring for the environment with her angry rhetoric. Like, I agree with many of her sentiments, but not the way she delivers them.

@@BugsandBiology completely agree mate I get she’s pissed I am too but come on this isn’t helping it’s just making a meme outta herself

That is great to hear! If an arachnophobe is able to watch a video of one of the deadliest spiders on earth and find it an enjoyable experience, then I know I've succeeded is presenting them in a non-frightening way. If you're curious to learn more about funnelwebs, I have another video detailing how dangerous they actually are (spoiler - not as much as you think).

@@BugsandBiology I'll definitely have to check it out! 😄 I'm actually kind of excited now

@@franklinmiller4270 I desensitized to spiders like you're doing presently and I now really like spiders

An impressive spider for sure!

That's amazing to hear! With a mindset like yours, you'll overcome that fear in no time!

I enjoy watching Spider content, but I still cringe when I see one in person. I don't kill them, but the speed of Huntsman spiders still makes me flinch.

She really is cute and pretty isn’t she? 😊❤

Haha. To be fair they seem pretty chill compared to what I've heard about certain Old World tarantulas.

@@BugsandBiology I remember as a child (when living in Sydney) picking up a log and having (I remember as a LARGE) F-W posture up, as a 30-year old I now assume it was defensive, but 5 years old me was sure it was going to try and take a bite... but it's great to see that there are people like yourself shedding a bit of light onto a species mostly seen as terrifying.

Cheers. There's a ton of misinformation about these (and many other animals) all over the internet, so I'm trying to do my part to show that while they certainly deserve respect, they're ultimately not a major threat to people, and would prefer to be left alone. And yeah, I can only imagine what an encounter with a big funnelweb would feel like as a kid. I remember how terrified I was when I first saw a centipede. Now I have a shelf full of them, so go figure...

Spider: "I'll fucking slit your goddamn throat and suck your organs out with a straw!" Guy: "Aww a bit of a grumpy gus today are we?"

Thanks! She's not normally this cranky either. Once they've settled in and built a web, funnelwebs are very shy.

Deadly & dangerous too.Its one bite is enough to kill a person.

@@ilhammalek5820 depends on the person.

perhaps your dog can befriend it

@@ilhammalek5820 Stop with the uninformed fear mongering. Most funnelweb bites are not life threatening, and that is a fact! I'm not saying you shouldn't treat these spiders with a lot of respect, but there's way more things to be afraid of than a spider that quite frankly poses a negligible threat to humans overall, especially since the antivenom was developed.

Thanks you very much, glad you enjoyed it!

That's amazing to hear, cause that was my exact intention with this video!

Yeah she was cute. Felt bad for her while she was trying to escape and be shy and quiet, and yet he had to bug her. lol

That's someone's fetish

Thank you very much! Glad you found it enjoyable.

Thanks! Glad to hear you enjoyed it!

Somehow missed this comment before, so sorry for the late reply, but I'm glad to hear you enjoyed the video!

She sure is a stunner!

Great to hear, although to be fair there aren't that many channels to compete with.

Think they are, but funnelwebs cannot tolerate dry conditions so that's really not an option. Substrate change seems to be best in this instance.

Can definitely relate, especially cause I'm ticklish as hell.

Thanks a lot! Glad you enjoyed.

You'll have to watch his centipede rehouses then

I've always found humor to be great at easing fear, which is why I try my best to incorporate it in my spider videos.

I would if mites were a major problem i.e. if a large number of animals I owned had serious infestations, but because it is small scale and only a single animal, I felt a clean and a subsequent rehouse was the best option. Thanks for the info anyway.

Funny enough just because you don't feel them doesn't mean they arent moving in your bed.

@@lastalive4809 thankyou for that.

She's doing fine! Thanks.

Thanks haha. Always try to add some humor in the funnelweb videos; makes them feel less scary to viewers.

Thanks! Love the look of funnelwebs - absolute tanks!

Indeed. ❤😊

At the end of the day, funnelwebs pose very little threat to people. No one's been killed by one since an antivenom was developed, and that was about forty years ago. Even without antivenom, the mortality rate tends to be around 5% or lower if I recall correctly.

Yeah a bit different aye? Fascinating animals to keep though.

Finally someone gets the LOTR reference!

I caught it too. Now with that said, please tell me you named her Shelob

@@ultilinium8 I named her Ungoliant. So still a Tolkien character.

@@BugsandBiology Nice

@@BugsandBiology that's awesome!

I certainly seem to appeal to a very niche community haha

Eh, at least it means a quick death. Would rather be eaten by a funnelweb than a mantis or katydid.

@@BugsandBiology True that.

Gladly. I love these guys!

@@BugsandBiology I admit IV always been fascinated by them but I'm affected by some atavistic fear inherited from early mammals or something. Theyre frikkin terrifying.

Fear of spiders tends to be culturally inherited, or at least enhanced. Either way, learning about these animals always conquers fear in the end, and the fact you find them interesting is a great start!

@@BugsandBiology I am sorry, your continent would be a vacation spot for a Catachan regiment as it seems like EVERYTHING there is willing kill you and eat you with joy.

@@Questknight12 We have only a couple of things that want to eat you.

Awesome! That's my goal

Do you think the spider gives a f*** when it bites you and your flesh starts rotting?

@@herrwagnerianer1739 still scared of spiders, lad?

@@herrwagnerianer1739 Funnelweb bites don't have necrotic effects. The massive majority of spiders pose a negligible threat to humans. Heck, even funnelwebs are pretty much a non-issue to one's day to day life.

@@BugsandBiology Yeah, where we both are in Brisbane, we are practically surrounded by 4 species of funnelwebs (to the north, south and west) but the vast majority of people that I've spoken to don't even know that they live here

Yes, he called her fat, lazy, and a twat.

Always fun to trash talk my funnelwebs!

No worries! Always happy to hear my videos are helping people with their fears.

Greetings again

You located in Australia? Cause they're fairly easy to source here. A few people breeding them.

She sure is!

Cheers! While it is recommended to seek medical attention immediately if bitten by any funnelweb species, honestly the situation isn't as dire as many think. With the exception of Hadronyche formidabilis and Hadronyche cerberea, all funnelweb species with documented bites have a low rate of severe envenomation (under 20%), and ever since an antivenom was developed around 40 years ago, no one has been killed by a funnelweb.

Yeah they're absolutely gorgeous in my opinion. Super cool looking!

@@BugsandBiology couldn't agree more sir!